Job Description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. Wexe2x80x99re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Path/Level: R2Title: Senior Engineer xe2x80x93 Platform (Kubernetes)
Job Type: Full-Time EmployeeLillyxe2x80x99s Purpose:At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 42,000+ employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. Wexe2x80x99re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Come build advanced software capabilities to accelerate our digital transformation and support Lillyxe2x80x99s evolution to be the leader in Pharma-tech!What Youxe2x80x99ll Be Doing:Lilly Kubed, our enterprise container platform is designed to empower developers and streamline application lifecycle. Lilly Kubed embraces GitOps principles, enabling automated deployments and infrastructure management through Git repositories. This promotes collaboration, auditability, and faster recovery from failures. Lilly Kubed is more than just a container orchestration tool; it's a comprehensive platform that seamlessly abstracts the complexities of security and infrastructure management, allowing teams to focus on what they do best: building exceptional applications.As a Senior Platform Engineer, you are primarily focused on the practical application of advanced technical skills to design, develop, and implement scalable solutions. You take ownership of complex tasks and projects, ensuring alignment with best practices, architectural standards, and business goals. In addition to delivering high-quality work within your assigned scope, you may also provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to process improvements.Key Responsibilities & Objectives:Work as a Senior platform engineer to develop and maintain Kubernetes platformsAssist in bridging skillsets and facilitate knowledge sharing across the development team, fostering a cross-functional environment where every team member can effectively contributeUsing problem-solving skills, you will strive to quickly identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs for optimal user experienceMaintain existing clusters and continuous updates, ensuring code quality and automationWork in a modern Agile environment to deliver customer value with regular cadenceBasic Requirements & Experience Expectations:6+ years of experience in industry performing Kubernetes Platform EngineeringMust Experience and strong knowledge on container technology platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift / Azure Kubernetes / AWS EKS etc.4-year (bachelors) degree in computer science, software engineering, or similar fieldUnderstanding Firewall / Load Balancer / Network integrationExperience working with Azure and AWS cloud platform is a must. Preferably AWS.Experience with Agile and DevOps development methodologiesAutomate our container infrastructure hosted on CloudGood to have an experience in implementing Service mesh Administration on Kubernetes platform and hands-on with mesh capabilitiesExperience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk and Grafana.Experience with configuration management systems such as Terraform and Ansible is a must requireExperience working with continuous integration/continuous deployment tools (e.g. GitHub Actions)Develop custom tools as needed to support process optimization, challenging the status-quo and improving operational efficiencyGood to have an experience in GO lang / pythonPractical experience with AWS, particularly services like AWS CDK, EC2, IAM, VPC, CFT and Lambda etc.Good to have understanding on Redis and ElasticsearchGood to have an understanding on authentication and authorizationUnderstanding of IT life cycle methodology & processesAdditional Skills/Preferences:Previous Pharmaceutical IT experience would be an added advantageDemonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completionDemonstrated ability to learn new technologies quicklyExcellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skillsExcellent self-management skills. Strong problem-solving skills, Process improvement skillsOrganization skills, Self-management. Demonstrated ability to evaluate, facilitate, and drive towards risk-based decision making. Proven team player and the ability to work in a dynamic environment, where needs and priorities can change, with compressed deadlinesLilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.#WeAreLilly

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