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Lead Cloud Platform Engineer at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Location: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Job Summary:

Job Duties:
- Establish connectivity blueprints and architectural guidance for data flows.
- Advise on platform selection and implement custom environments on UPTIMIZE.
- Provide a best-in-class developer experience for data professionals.
- Contribute to federated engineering practices and upskill the team.
- Build sector-specific, end-user facing platform tools.
- Ensure day-to-day operational security and technical support.

Required Skills:
- Expertise in software development (CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Computing).
- Proficiency in AWS and related technologies.
- Mastery of connectivity and data lake concepts (REST APIs, Object Stores).
- Strong team collaboration and influencing skills.

Required Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years in cloud, data, or AI platforms, preferably with AWS.
- Experience as a software developer and in delivering data & AI solutions.
- Operation of end-to-end data platforms (e.g., Palantir, Databricks).
- Background in contributing to open-source data & AI projects.

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