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AWS Cloud Application Engineer (Hybrid)

AbbVie
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$94,000 - $178,500 USD yearly
IT

Role Summary

Investigate, identify, and implement state-of-the-art technology platforms that drive productivity and efficiency gains in multiple business areas. Act as a Cloud Application Engineer in his/her area of expertise and critically evaluate relevant technological advances and integrate this knowledge into new business technology solutions. This position is located onsite in Lake County.

Responsibilities

  • Directly involve in the design and operation of large-scale cloud services (AWS), including troubleshooting and performance tuning
  • This position demands critical thinking skills, ability to quickly understand existing systems and the ability to work in agile environments.
  • Building Cloud Native Services using REST APIs, Microservices based architectures, and containerized technologies
  • Building in high-scale distributed systems and fault tolerant design
  • Develop Agile and Test-driven development methodologies
  • Develop the software development lifecycle, including version control (git), CICD pipelines, testing, and regional cloud deployments
  • Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 7 years’ experience; Master’s degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 2 years’ experience in Information Technology industry
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred
  • Strong hands-on technology experience developing applications on AWS cloud
  • Proven implementation of creative technology solutions that advanced the business.
  • Experience working with Java, Python or other modern programming languages
  • A passion to learn new software technologies
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills

Skills

  • AWS cloud development
  • REST APIs, Microservices, containerized technologies
  • Distributed systems design and fault tolerance
  • Agile and Test-driven development
  • Version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines
  • Data security and GxP compliance awareness
  • Java, Python or other modern programming languages

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree with related IT experience; advanced degrees provide additional qualification