Overview
Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead IT system architecture, design solutions, manage vendors, software contracts and projects focused on cloud infrastructure and IP protection
- Architect robust cloud solutions that are scalable and meet the needs of solution development while ensuring solutions architecture adheres to appropriate regulatory requirements
- Evaluate new IT technologies and build effective solutions for NPD
- Architect end-to-end solutions using Cloud services and microservices (e.g., IoT and Container Services) and partner with key stakeholders (e.g., BU) to evaluate business needs
- Develop configuration management/application deployment using tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, and/or Chef) for assigned software products
- Perform complex software code review for products and may verify review from team members
- Lead in streamlining IT business processes impacting NPD
- Manage vendor relationship and harmonize needs across all stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned by Management: Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to other team members
What you’ll need
- 10 years of related experience (Required)
- Bachelor\'s Degree in related field
- Certifications in related cloud disciplines
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with hospital networks, server and network infrastructure
- Preferred: Experience with Design for Six Sigma or related product development methods and processes
- Preferred: Knowledge of Medical Device product lifecycle to provide technical leadership
What else we look for
- Demonstrated experience with best of Breed Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure and Software solutions
- Demonstrated experience with two or more of the following: AWS S3, Redshift, Azure DW, Azure blob Storage
- Demonstrated experience on best practices for AWS or Azure account setup, governance, and architecture
- Experience with system engineering for combined hardware, software systems
- Java, Python or other Object-Oriented Programming and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency with software tools for requirements management, engineering analysis, and statistical analysis
- Demonstrated technical project management skills on multi-year projects with multi-functional teams
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS
- Familiarity with container and resource management technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Apache Mesos
- Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management with ability to drive objectives
- Recognized as an expert in own area within the organization with broad-based technical expertise
- Expert knowledge of Azure IaaS components (VMs, Virtual networks, Storage) and PaaS components (App Service, Serverless, Storage)
- Expert knowledge of AWS VPCs, Subnets, EC2s, routing; AWS Compute, Storage, IoT, Developer Tools
- Expert knowledge of IaC toolsets such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, PowerShell
- Ability to perform code reviews for Cloud Automation Scripts (Python, CloudFormation, PowerShell, etc.)
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and escalate issues as needed
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, EHS rules) and take appropriate control measures to prevent injuries and protect the environment