Principal - Cloud Platform Engineer

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Cloud Platform Engineers to enhance their cloud operations through AI and Automation. This hybrid role in Indianapolis requires expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, along with strong automation skills in Python and Terraform. You will drive initiatives that transform infrastructure operations, ensuring reliability and performance while working on cutting-edge technologies. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in global healthcare by leveraging innovative cloud solutions and contributing to life-changing medicines.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Comprehensive health plans

401(k) plan

Flexible work hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure management with a focus on multi-cloud environments.
• Experience leading global large-scale infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Manage global technical operations of cloud computing capabilities.
• Collaborate on strategies for cloud services ensuring reliability and performance.

Skills

Cloud Platform Proficiency (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Automation and Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible)

AI/ML Integration

Security and Compliance

DevOps Practices

Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

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 work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those in need, improve disease understanding and management, and give back through philanthropy and volunteerism. We prioritize our work and put people first. We seek individuals determined to improve lives globally.

Come help us unlock the power of Infrastructure Operations through AI & Automation!

The Cloud and Connectivity organization is actively seeking multiple Cloud Platform Engineers to enable our Cloud operations model. If you enjoy solving challenges and impacting large-scale systems, and want to influence global public and private cloud infrastructure through AI and Automation, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will work within our Infrastructure Hosting Platform, managing the global technical operations of cloud computing capabilities at Lilly. You will collaborate on strategies for cloud services offered by the Hosting and Cloud Services team, ensuring reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of our cloud offerings. You will also have opportunities to work with the latest public cloud IaaS services and enhance our cloud infrastructure services to improve availability and reliability through innovative architectural designs and observability enhancements.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Be Bold – Drive Infrastructure Operations towards solving problems permanently with AI OPS, Event-Driven Automation, and strong Observability.
• Be Fast – Accelerate initiatives like Infrastructure AI OPS automation, cloud management, and infrastructure as code to support critical projects.
• Be Proactive – Transform operations with predictive and automated AI & Observability capabilities.
• Be Your Best – Bring high learning agility and engineering skills to support Lilly’s technology strategy and AI OPS journey.

What You Should Bring:

• Cloud Platform Proficiency: Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including architecture and deployment best practices.
• Automation and Scripting: Skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• AI/ML Integration: Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks, deployment, and MLOps practices.
• Security and Compliance: Understanding of cloud security principles and compliance standards.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Ability to troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Technical Leadership: Support for enterprise-grade solutions and deployment leadership across global locations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
• 7+ years in infrastructure management, including 3+ years in cloud infrastructure, focusing on multi-cloud environments
• Experience leading and managing global large-scale infrastructure services

Additional Information:

• Hybrid role based in Indianapolis, IN (relocation required), with a minimum of 3 days in the office
• Expected US business hours with after-hours support for evenings and weekends
• Less than 10% travel

Lilly IT leverages cutting-edge technologies to redefine possibilities and advance our purpose of creating medicines that improve lives worldwide. Our Digital Health team focuses on innovative, patient-centered health technologies, including connected devices and digital biomarkers.

Lilly is committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities. For assistance, please complete the workplace accommodation request form.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and our benefits include competitive salary, bonus potential, comprehensive health plans, 401(k), and more. Actual compensation depends on experience, education, and location. The estimated salary range for this role is $63,750 - $180,400.