Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Merck
Barcelona, Spain
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Apache HTTP Server Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language) Data as a Services Software Design Patterns Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) NoSQL Object-Oriented Software Development
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Cloud Services Oop Languages SQL Databases Delivery Pipeline Snowflake Boto3 Backend Git Cloudformation Event Driven Architecture Containerization AI Platforms Kubernetes Information Technology Production Code AWS Fargate Api Gateway Restful APIs Terraform Data Pipelines Serverless Computing Docker

Job description

Your Role: Ready to shape the future?As Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, you will be actively designing, implementing, and operating cloud-native backend systems and data services on AWS, contributing directly to our Data & AI platform and R&D product roadmap.You write production code, build pipelines, own deployments, and take end-to-end accountability for the solutions you deliver.If you thrive building things that matter, in a team that values quality, ownership, and continuous improvement, this role is for you.Your key responsibilities:Implement new features and maintain platform functionalities using AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, Athena, API Gateway, and more); own deployments end to end.Design and implement data processing pipelines, data archive processes, and RESTful/microservice integrations; apply serverless and event-driven patterns.Write clean, well-tested, documented Python code; apply OOP and design patterns; participate actively incode reviews.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps; apply IaC principles using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.Embed AWS security best practices and Merck security standards into every solution; ensure observability through monitoring and health checks.In return, we offer direct impact on life-changing R&D, a high-autonomy engineering culture with experienced peers, flexible working models, and the purpose-driven environment of a global science and technology company.Who You Are:Mindset & Ways of WorkingStrong sense of ownership and accountability - you build it, you run it.Curious and eager to learn; comfortable adapting toevolving technologies and requirements.Collaborative team player in a cross-functional, international environment.Experience & QualifiscationsUniversity degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.8+ years of relevant experience building secure, scalable, resilient cloud-native backend systems at enterprise scale.Deep proficiency in Python (incl. boto3) and SQL; background in an additional OOP language (Scala, Java, or C#) is a plus.Solid AWS expertise: Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, Athena, API Gateway, IAM, S3; serverless and event-driven design patterns.CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and Git; IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.Security awareness: AWS security best practices including IAM policies, encryption, and MFA.Nice to have: containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Fargate), Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, NoSQL DBs.Business-fluent English (written and spoken)Role: Expert 3*Todos los candidatos internos, sin importar si trabajan a tiempo completo o parcial, tendrán la oportunidad de ser considerados para las vacantes disponibles

Requirements

If you thrive building things that matter, in a team that values quality, ownership, and continuous improvement, this role is for you.Your key responsibilities:Implement new features and maintain platform functionalities using AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, Athena, API Gateway, and more); own deployments end to end.Design and implement data processing pipelines, data archive processes, and RESTful/microservice integrations; apply serverless and event-driven patterns.Write clean, well-tested, documented Python code; apply OOP and design patterns; participate actively incode reviews.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps; apply IaC principles using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.Embed AWS security best practices and Merck security standards into every solution; ensure observability through monitoring and health checks.In return, we offer direct impact on life-changing R&D, a high-autonomy engineering culture with experienced peers, flexible working models, and the purpose-driven environment of a global science and technology company.Who You Are:Mindset & Ways of WorkingStrong sense of ownership and accountability - you build it, you run it.Curious and eager to learn; comfortable adapting toevolving technologies and requirements.Collaborative team player in a cross-functional, international environment.Experience & QualifiscationsUniversity degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.8+ years of relevant experience building secure, scalable, resilient cloud-native backend systems at enterprise scale.Deep proficiency in Python (incl. boto3) and SQL; background in an additional OOP language (Scala, Java, or C#) is a plus.Solid AWS expertise: Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, Athena, API Gateway, IAM, S3; serverless and event-driven design patterns.CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and Git; IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.Security awareness: AWS security best practices including IAM policies, encryption, and MFA.Nice to have: containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Fargate), Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, NoSQL DBs.Business-fluent English (written and spoken)Role: Expert 3*Todos los candidatos internos, sin importar si trabajan a tiempo completo o parcial, tendrán la oportunidad de ser considerados para las vacantes disponibles

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You write production code, build pipelines, own deployments, and take end-to-end accountability for the solutions you deliver.

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