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.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
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 requiredUnderstanding 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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What We Do
The way we see it, the impossible is not impossible. It’s simply what hasn’t been achieved yet. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued it, chased it down, tackled it for answers and surrounded it for a way in. We have worked tirelessly to bring forward medicines for life-threatening diseases.
Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving lives of people around the world.
For us, nothing is impossible – because of the people we work with, the communities we stand with and the partners we push forward with. Our ~12,000 employees band together through science, grit, compassion and courage to prove the impossible wrong.
At Gilead, the tangible results of your contributions are evident. Where every individual matters. Where all employees can enhance their skills through ongoing development. And where we start every day with one question: “What’s next?”
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