Associate Principal Engineer - Analytics Platform

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• No supervisory responsibilities.

• 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

• 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.

• 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, stakeholder alignment, release planning).
• Understanding of platform governance, access controls, and audit/compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage cross‑functional stakeholders (business, data, engineering).
• Experience working with vendors and managed services partners.
• Experience…