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Automation Lead Engineer

Johnson & Johnson
Full-time
Remote friendly (New Brunswick, NJ)
Worldwide
$179,982 - $188,000 USD yearly
Other
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Automation Lead Engineer

Company Name

Johnson & Johnson

Found Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com.

Job Function

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function

Platform/Cloud Engineering

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Employer

Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.

Job Title

Automation Lead Engineer

Job Code

A011.7438

Job Location

New Brunswick, NJ

Job Type

Full-Time

Rate of Pay

$179,982 - $188,000/year

Job Duties

  • Develop and enforce CIS security standards for Windows and Linux operating systems using Chef or a similar tool.
  • Deliver new cloud services to the business, while simplifying and improving service consumption and operational management.
  • Leverage Python REST APIs to develop "Zero" touch provisioning, patching, change, and decommissioning of VM, Kubernetes, and PaaS database.
  • Develop REST APIs in Python using BDD methodology and implement public cloud security guardrails.
  • Partner with J&J applications teams for proof of technology in a public cloud computing environment.
  • Assist the team's continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines (CI/CD) running on Jenkins.
  • Partner with J&J application teams and drive resolution of sophisticated technical problems across infrastructure and application stack complying with China CPCS regulations.
  • Partner with the J&J application and infrastructure teams to prioritize value-added efforts, and coordinate for release planning within the automation team.
  • Design, engineer, and implement Infrastructure As Code (IaC) with API first and microservices-based approach for public cloud service.
  • Leverage internal and external resources to develop, advance, and retain talent.
  • Review current processes, find automation opportunities, and build common frameworks in an agile manner that cultivate adoption of automation across all layers.
  • Groom Jira features and stories to improve reliability and reduce support incidents for global infrastructure.

Requirements

Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in an Automation Lead Engineer-related occupation.

May telecommute.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 9/19/2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Inclusive Interview Process

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is

$179,982 - $188,000/year

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

  • Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
  • Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
  • Caregiver Leave – 10 days
  • Volunteer Leave – 4 days
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

Additional information can be found through the link below: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.