DevOps Engineer with GxP Experience (LIMS is a plus)

Department: LAPS Operations & Release

Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS)

Are you ready to take ownership of mission-critical laboratory systems that directly support the production of life-saving medicines? Join us and play a pivotal role in keeping our global LIMS infrastructure compliant, available and future-ready.

Your new role

As a DevOps Engineer in our LABs Delivery team, you will support and continuously improve GxP-critical laboratory IT systems, including global LIMS, CDS and related platforms. You will be responsible for reliable operations, compliant releases, environment maintenance, automation and incident resolution across production and non-production environments. Working closely with system managers, system owners, vendors and quality stakeholders, you will help ensure system availability, audit readiness and continuous improvement across Novo Nordisk’s global laboratory landscape.

Core responsibilities:

• Operating, maintaining and supporting LAB IT Systems including LIMS in compliance with Novo Nordisk's Quality Management System
• Implement and advocate DevOps best practices, including CI/CD, automation, and observability across platforms.
• Support Oracle database activities including PL/SQL changes, query optimization, view updates, release scripts, performance tuning, and database-layer troubleshooting.
• Managing installation, configuration and upgrades across multiple environments
• Ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery readiness and system high availability
• Collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders including System Managers, System Owners and Project Owners to resolve issues and implement best practices

Your new department

In Enterprise IT & Quality, you will be part of a business area that drives impact across the full Novo Nordisk value chain. We strive to stay close to our stakeholders in the business to ensure we deliver on their needs, helping reach millions of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our focus is on being at the forefront within our three areas; ensuring the highest quality for patients, being a trusted tech leader and an environmentally responsible business.

Within Enterprise IT & Quality, the LABs Delivery team is responsible for the operation and development of GxP-critical laboratory IT systems that underpin production quality across our global sites. You will join a collaborative team that values knowledge sharing, proactive problem-solving and operational excellence – and where your expertise directly supports the safe delivery of medicines to patients worldwide.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for someone who thrives in a compliance-driven, fast-paced IT environment and brings both technical depth and strong stakeholder engagement skills. You will bring with you:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or Master of Computer Applications
• 6–10 years of relevant IT experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated environments, with hands-on experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, LIMS configuration/support, Oracle PL/SQL or query optimization, and validated system operations
• Strong expertise in Change, Release, Incident, and Problem Management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Git and GitHub or GitLab, including CI/CD pipeline design and troubleshooting, runners or agents, scripting, reusable pipeline components, and artifact or package management.
• Experience with server management (Linux & Windows), Oracle PL/SQL, system patching and network troubleshooting
• Experience supporting GxP applications, validation activities and quality management systems within a pharmaceutical environment
• Experience with automation, root cause analysis, build and deployment automation, release engineering, and systematic troubleshooting of complex delivery failures.
• The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with LabVantage, Windows, and Database Administration (DBA). Experience working with Linux is an added advantage.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Location: Bangalore, Hybrid

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days)

Deadline: 20 August 2026

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.