Digital 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.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

IoT Platform Excellence: 

• Develop and maintain enterprise-grade IoT ecosystems ensuring uptime, and scalable evolution to support manufacturing growth 

• Design and implement comprehensive IoT solutions including edge device management, network topology optimization, real-time diagnostics, and zero-trust security frameworks 

• Deployment of end-to-end mission-critical IoT platforms from proof-of-concept through production validation and ongoing lifecycle management

Cloud-Native Application Development: 

• Design, develop, and deploy containerized applications on OpenShift platform using microservices architecture and GitOps methodologies

• Establish and enforce containerization best practices, automated CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code principles for rapid, reliable deployments 

• Partner with cross-functional development teams to enable seamless application integration, automated testing, and continuous delivery workflows

Data Streaming & Integration: 

• Implement high-throughput data ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka, MQTT brokers, and Azure Event Hub to process manufacturing telemetry at scale 

• Develop real-time analytics solutions that transform OT data streams into actionable insights for production optimization and predictive maintenance 

• Ensure seamless OT/IT convergence through secure, compliant data bridges that maintain manufacturing system integrity

Basic Requirements

Manufacturing & Compliance Expertise: 

• 5+ year manufacturing experience with deep knowledge of validation protocols, and manufacturing execution systems 

• Proven track record development & implementing IoT solutions in regulated environments with understanding data integrity, and audit trail requirements 

Technical Proficiency: 

• Advanced understanding of MQTT protocol, Sparkplug B specification, and publish-subscribe messaging patterns for industrial IoT communications 

• Proficiency in Python, C#, or Java with Azure IoT SDKs and experience building scalable, maintainable IoT applications

Platform & Infrastructure Skills: 

• Hands-on experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes including container orchestration, service mesh, and cluster management 

• Strong background in microservices architecture, API design, and event-driven systems with focus on reliability and observability 

• Experience with Apache Kafka ecosystem, stream processing frameworks, and real-time data pipeline optimization for high-volume manufacturing data

Integration & Security: 

• Demonstrated experience bridging OT/IT systems while maintaining network segmentation and industrial cybersecurity best practices 

• Knowledge of industrial protocols (OPC-UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) and their integration with cloud platforms 

• Understanding of DevSecOps practices, infrastructure automation, and monitoring solutions for production environments

Education Requirements:

BE in Computer Science/IT, or Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
 

Other Information

• Good to have Pharmaceutical Manufacturing experience

• Good to have GxP knowledge

• Travel may be required to other Manufacturing sites in US and/or Europe

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