Associate Principal Engineer - Analytics Platform

## Associate Principal Engineer - Analytics Platform Apply locations:
Alameda, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR6949
** SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE** **(Basic purpose of the job):
** The Associate Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform will support the design and creation of cloud-based products and services to meet the technology needs of Exelixis.
This position will help define and design our cloud platform, which includes cloud automation tools and standards, CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops tooling and AWS account provisioning automation.  This position will also work with application support teams to re-define the interface between our cloud platform products and application installation and configuration processes.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
**** Product Strategy & Product Road Map:
*** Supports the translation of overall direction and strategy and communicates across organizational levels and functions.
* Works toward long-range goals and objectives.
* Assignments are primarily self-initiated.
* Understands key business processes and business areas.
* Acts as resource and provides direction to others.
** Product Development & Delivery:
*** Guides the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and leads large complex projects.
* Refine end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring.
* Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
* Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
* Develops and applies complex and often long-term strategies on specific projects.
* Act as the technical expert to be sought for guidance on new technology direction.
** Stakeholder Management &

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

*** Translates overall direction and strategy and communicates across organizational levels, to influence executives when needed.
* Leads strategic initiatives and ensure successful executions
* Act as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs.
* Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
* Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
** Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance:
*** Own the oversight of documentation of infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications.
* Develop approaches and implement solutions to mitigate future incidents.
* Ensure that completed work delivers long-term value and enhances platform performance to maintain maximum functionality.
* Make decisions regarding access, permissions, and security controls across systems.
** Subject Matter Expertise:
*** Serve as the SME for general engineering issues and platform strategy.
* Mentor and coach engineers across the team, fostering technical excellence.
* Keep abreast of industry trends and evaluate platform needs for future growth.
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* SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** No supervisory responsibilities.
** EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE &

SKILLS:

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* Education:

*** Master's degree in a relevant field and 9 years of experience; or
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 11 years of related experience; or
* Equivalent combination of education or years of experience
* Technical certification may be required
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* Experience:

*** At least 10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure in a highly available and production environment.
* Experience working in a SOX and FDA regulated environment is a plus.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Advanced level knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), especially with services related to hosting: EC2, RDS, Systems Manager, IAM, etc.
* Advanced level knowledge with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
* Intermediate level knowledge with cloud and infrastructure automation.
* Intermediate level knowledge of modern development and deployment practices of continuous integration and continuous deployment.
* Experience working in pharma/biotech environments with GxP and regulated systems
* Strong product ownership skills (backlog prioritization,…