Senior Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform, Enterprise Integration & Application Architect

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Staff 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, DevOps 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:

• Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Understands key business processes and business areas.

Product Development & Delivery:

• Guides the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and lead mid to large size complex projects. 
• Lead end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring.
• Identify and implement improvements to overall processes and development procedures.
• Develops and applies complex and often long-term strategies on specific projects.
• Represents the department as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
• Exhibits broad knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering principles and theories.

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Translates overall direction and strategy and communicates across organizational levels and functions.
• Works on strategic initiatives.
• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance:

• Document infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications, including architecture diagrams, runbooks and code-level commits / READMEs.
• Lead and own incident response and root cause analysis for high-impact issues.
• Ensure that completed work delivers long-term value, including the aspects of maintainability, performance and observability.
• Make decisions regarding access, permissions, and security controls across systems.

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Serve as the SME for assigned capabilities, providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Education:

• Master's degree in a relevant field and 7 years of experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 9 years of related experience; or
• Associate degree and 11 years of experience; or
• Equivalent combination of education or years of experience
• Technical certification may be required

Experience:

• At least 7 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.
• Enterprise Integration: Design, architect, build, test, and support complex enterprise integrations using iPaaS technologies, with strong knowledge of integration architecture, APIs, event-driven patterns, data transformation, security, and error handling.
• iPaaS Expertise, Required: Significant hands-on experience developing integrations on an enterprise iPaaS platform is required. Experience with SAP Integration Suite is strongly preferred, although experience with other leading iPaaS platforms is acceptable.
• SAP & S/4HANA Integration: Experience integrating enterprise applications with SAP S/4HANA and other SAP solutions, including APIs, events, and application-to-application integration patterns, is highly preferred.
• EDI/B2B Integration: Experience designing and implementing EDI and B2B integrations with customers, suppliers, logistics providers, and other external partners is preferred.
• Full-Stack Development: Strong software engineering background with the ability to design and build modern web applications and APIs. Full-stack development experience with React is preferred, with enterprise integration remaining the primary focus of the role.

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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Our office is a modern, open-plan space that fosters collaboration and creativity.  Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere.  We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.

This position will require minimal travel.

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If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the recruiting process, please email us at: ApplicantAccommodations@exelixis.com.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Our office is a modern space that fosters collaboration and creativity. Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.

DISCLAIMER: 
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.