Aws Platform Engineer

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 We re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world Lilly s 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 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 We re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world Come help us unlock the power of the AWS Platform Operations through AI Automation The Cloud and Connectivity organization is actively looking for an AWS Platform Engineer to join them Do you like to solve challenges and have an interest in large scale impact Would you like the ability to impact a global public and private cloud infrastructure operations through AI and Automation If so please apply Job Summary You will work in AWS services including Amazon RDS PaaS serverless technologies and etc Goal will be to help qualify new AWS Services provision maintain Platforms and create CI CD pipeline to automate entire deployment process This role will have the opportunity to work with AWS PaaS IaaS services Our goal is to improve service qualification and management through automation in enterprise level Also responsible to manage cost effective cloud environments you need to make sure we follow the Lilly security standards while qualifying and automating the services In this role you will work closely with Lilly SMEs Cloud Infrastructure team and Self-service enabling team to bring enhancements and automation scopes in the system You need to improve the security of the system by performing the vulnerabilities scanning and timely upgradations You Responsibilities Design and Implement CI CD Pipelines Design deploy and manage AWS cloud infrastructure to support business applications and services using GitHub Actions or any relevant tool Infrastructure as Code IaC Development Using Cloudformation Templates or Terraforms to automate infrastructure provisioning Apply modular and reusable code practices for cloud infrastructure deployment Source Code Management Version Control Manage Git repositories and branching strategies GitFlow trunk-based development Enforce pull request PR approvals code reviews and quality gates Secure GitHub repos using GitHub advanced security Monitoring Logging Observability Set up AWS Cloudwtach Monitoring and logs insights or Splunk for platform observability Define alerting rules and dashboards for performance and availability Security Identity and Compliance Understanding of AWS Identity centre for access management and Follow fine-grained IAM access Periodic upgradations of cloud platforms and infrastructures Automation and Scripting Automate routine tasks using PowerShell Bash or Python scripts Create automation for Service provisioning and management through self-service portal Collaboration with Lilly SMEs Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of platform services Performance Optimization and Scalability Ensure high availability security and scalability of cloud-based systems with horizontal vertical scaling strategies Incident Response Troubleshooting Operational Support and RCA Provide L2 L3 operational support for cloud and DevOps environments Troubleshoot pipeline failures deployment issues and infrastructure outages Conduct root cause analysis RCA and implement preventive measures Provide timely and effective support to customers on an as-needed basis Address and resolve technical issues ensuring minimal disruption to services Documentation Trainings Document system architectures configurations and operational security procedures Provide training and support to team members and participate in periodic reviews of documentation and processes Soft Skills Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to handle complex technical challenges Proven leadership and team management experience with excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to prioritize multitask Interest in upskilling and work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment Required Qualification Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or MCA or in related technical field At least 3 years of experience in a technical role supporting AWS cloud infrastructure and database administration Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2 RDS Redshift DynamoDB Neptune MemoryDB Lambda SNS SQS Kinesis IAM and CloudWatch Proficient in deploying configuring and managing AWS database services and optimizing their performance Experience designing and implementing infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation Strong scripting skills in Python for automation and operational efficiency Familiarity with CI CD pipelines preferably using GitHub Actions Proven experience in writing complex SQL queries database performance tuning and general DBA responsibilities Ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system configurations procedures and troubleshooting Willingness to work flexible hours including non-standard shifts weekends and holidays as required to support 24 7 operations Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with application network and security teams Additional Skills requirements Experience with GitHub Actions Jenkins and Terraform Experience with Power Shell AWS CLI YAML JSON Tickets handling with Service Now or any other ticketing tools Expertise in Documentations for maintaining Security CSQA standards Desirable Skills Experience in Databases RDS SQL Oracle and Agentic AI is an additional advantage Experience in project management methodologies like Agile or Scrum will be added advantage Lilly 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 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