Senior Cloud Engineer

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

Role Description -

Our Digital and eCommerce division is looking to transform the Digital and eCommerce technology engine for Merck Life Sciences.  As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a key role in helping to design and build new features and components in our evolving platform. You will build, maintain, and provide expertise in cloud-based applications as you help deliver the team's roadmap to automation (CI/CD).

ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGY

The Digital and eCommerce team currently operates several B2B websites and direct digital sales channels via a globally deployed cloud-based platform that is a growth engine for Merck’s life science business.  We provide a comprehensive catalog of all products, enabling our customers to find products and purchase products as well as get detailed scientific information on those products.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Work as part of an Agile development team, taking ownership of one or more services.
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements & automation with Digital Infrastructure & Monitoring.
• Troubleshoot issues across our eCommerce GCP services and applications.
• Ensure compliance regarding backups, disaster recovery, data privacy, and security.
• Keep cloud environments stable and secure to prevent downtime and security breaches.
• Make hardware and software recommendations based on operational and project needs.
• A willingness to embrace change and foster a Growth and Learning culture on the team.
• Mentoring team members through code review, and design reviews.
• Work with product owners to help refine the backlog, breaking down features and epics into executable stories.
• Have a high-quality software mindset – making sure that the code you write works.

 Qualifications:

Minumum Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands on software engineering experience
• Expertise with infrastructure as code, containerization, Kubernetes, and Harbor
• Experience with DevOps principles and practices, including design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, deployment, and operational support.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Gitlab.
• Experience with Application Performance Monitoring & Telemetry systems like Dynatrace

Education

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent. Computer Science, or other technology-related field.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Cloud Engineer.  

Preferred Skills:

• Strong system administration experience including Unix/Linux OS, WAF, load balancers, and DNS.
• Knowledge of OS, middleware, databases, NoSQL, ESB, Integration, APIs, Web services, and/ or REST.
• Expertise with log and analysis tools.
• Understanding of Agile and software development lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work with global virtual teams and be a team player.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
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