Cloud Platform Engineering Architect (AWS)

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

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Job Description
 

The Gilead Cloud Platform Engineering (CPE) Architect role will provide architectural leadership to the CPE DevOps Team on both delivery and support.

Description of Responsibilities

• Gilead Cloud core platform services and automation development (design, development and delivery of technical code) for the AWS Control Tower Landing Zone

• Terraform development impacting AWS account baselines, CI/CD integration with the platform, DMZ networking, and SCP management

• Core platform and automation security hardening

• Maintenance and support of core platform automation, guardrails and Security Control Policies (SCPs).

• Platform development, coding, automation, role-based access control, authentication, Cyber Security hardening and cloud support

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Design, build, and maintain CI/CD DevSecOps pipelines to automate the building, testing, and deployment of applications.  This includes Integration of CI/CD pipelines via automation with other services including security scanning, artifact repositories, ITSM, etc.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Manage and provision cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments.

• Cloud infrastructure management: Deploy, manage, and optimize cloud-based resources on platforms like AWS and Microsoft Azure.

• Containerization and orchestration: Work with container technologies like Docker and orchestration systems like Kubernetes to manage and scale applications.

• Monitoring and logging: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to track application performance, system health, and security issues.

• Security and compliance: Ensure that cloud environments and deployment practices adhere to security best practices and compliance standards.

• Collaboration: Work closely with application teams, security, and quality assurance to troubleshoot issues and streamline processes.

• Automation: Identify and automate manual and repetitive processes to increase efficiency and reduce human error.  Leverage AI tools for improved automation and scale.

• Troubleshooting: Perform root cause analysis and provide technical support to resolve issues in development, testing, and production environments. 

• Provide daily technical leadership and guidance to the Cloud Platform Engineering Core and CI/CD Engineering Scrum Team

Education and Experience Required:

• Minimum Required Education and Years of Experience:

  High School Degree and Fourteen Year's Experience

  OR

  Associates Degree and Twelve Years Experience

  OR

  Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience

  OR

  Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience

• Public Cloud Services knowledge of AWS, MS Azure (a plus)

• Development (coding) skills required, Terraform and GitHub expertise required

• CI/CD DevSecOps opinioned pipelines subject matter expertise

• Professional certifications a plus (Public Cloud, Architecture, Program Management etc.)

• Agile/Scrum knowledge and leadership skills

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Subject matter expert on AWS, MS Azure Public Cloud services

• Deep knowledge in Public Cloud Infrastructure and Application Architectures

• Knowledgeable in all facets of compute, network and storage as it relates to Public Cloud Application Architecture

• Subject matter expert in AWS Cloud Control Tower Landing Zone (CTLZ) architecture

• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD DevSecOps opinioned pipelines and GitHub self-hosted runner architecture

• Advanced code writing in multiple languages to design and deliver Gilead Cloud CI/CD pipeline services (primarily AWS, Azure a plus)

• Code development in multiple languages preferred, expert skills in
  Terraform and GitHub required

• Understanding and capability to Lead an Agile Scrum Team

• Strong root cause analysis skills to troubleshoot and resolve support escalations for Gilead Cloud core services

• Develop and publish infrastructure and Application architecture designs

• ITSM subject matter expertise to assist with implementation, integration,  governance and improvement

• Reporting and Analytics tools and development

• Program Management skills – set up meetings, facilitate, assign actions, track/ follow up and report out

• Proficient with Atlassian (Confluence and Jira), MS DevOps, MS Office, especially Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.  Use of large/complex Excel files will be required.  GitHub expertise a must.

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills

• Specific job duties may vary and will flex to align with business requirements.

The salary range for this position is:

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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