• As a Platform Engineer you will design, deploy, and maintain data platforms, predominantly concentrating on Databricks
• This role involves both creative and analytical skills to solve complex problems and create efficient, reliable solutions
• You will use your expertise in requirements analysis, programming languages, development methodologies, and tools to build and deliver platforms that meet the needs of businesses, organizations, or end-users
• You will work with other engineers, product managers and technical leads, you will help to design systems, determine functional and non-functional needs requirements and implement them accordingly
• You should be ready to work independently as well as in a team
• Participate in defining the platform standards and architecture patterns primarily for the enterprise-wide implementation of Databricks platform
• Author, review, and maintain Terraform modules and state management for multi‑account/multi‑environment deployments
• Implement reusable and repeatable environment provisioning and configuration
• Create and maintain clear documentation: platform design, Infrastructure as Code patterns, operational runbooks, best practices regarding coding, security and compliance
• Develop, verify, test, document, amend and refactor CI/CD pipelines and the platform configurations for deployment in collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams
• Integrate platform with data governance tooling (catalogs, lineage, access controls)
• Utilize system life cycle working practices for platform components delivery
• Deploy automation to achieve well-engineered and secure outcome
• Contribute to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas
• Participate in evaluation of alternative solutions and approaches to the current architecture and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability
• Work within a matrix organizational structure, reporting to both the functional manager and the Product manager
• Participate in planning, execution, and delivery of the platform ensuring alignment with both functional, product and company goals
• Understanding modern product development principles – Agile, test-driven development, UX, design thinking

This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or any Technology stream
• 5+ years of hands-on experience working with IaC Terraform, SQL and databases, Analytics platforms, DevOps tools and REST API

Excellent knowledge of Databricks as a user and architect, incl network patters of how it is deployed as SaaS solution

• Deep knowledge of DevOps tools and practices (like GitHub, GitHub Actions) for code versioning and deployment
• Knowledge of development practices such as infrastructure observability, continuous integration/continuous deployment - CI/CD, containerization

Some experience with networking principles is necessary

• Excellent Cloud knowledge, ideally AWS certified with good understanding of AWS core service like EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, VPC networking, Security Groups, subnets, IAM roles/policies, Route 53, Transit Gateways, Load Balancing, Lambda, KMS

Accountability, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Business Management, CI/CD, Computer Science, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integrations, Databricks Platform, Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Deployment Automation, Design Applications, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Organizational Structures, Platform Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, System Integration, Testing

$117,000.00 - $184,200.00 An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
• More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits

No relocation