Lead Cloud Engineer

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Show an advanced understanding of cloud technologies, cloud platform operations and cloud governance with a focus on automation, analysis, modification and testing of cloud services

• Prepare technical documentation, including design evaluation plans, test results and technical manuals

• Plan migrations from on-prem to cloud

• Ensures solutions are in line with company security and compliance regulations and cloud best practices 

• Give guidance how to transform on-prem applications into cloud native

• Identifies, verifies and remediates inconsistent cloud configurations

• Advise Product Owners in regards of technical aspects, new trends and Cloud Platform development strategy

• Supports FinOps team to optimize cloud costs

• Facilitate removal of technical debt in legacy solutions

• Seek opportunities to discover new and better solutions. 

• Communicates basic cloud concepts to technical audiences and management; technical issues and problems to vendors to solve cloud problems 

• Maintain good relationship with stakeholders and consumers 

• Identify and pursue opportunities for self-improvement of technical and non-technical skills 

• Take the initiative to do what needs to be done without being asked

• Articulate and advocate new cloud technical and non-technical ideas

Qualifications & Competencies (education, skills, experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience as a cloud engineer or cloud architect

• Minimum 6 years of Azure (GCP and/or AWS will be a plus)

• Experience with “Well-Architected Framework” principals, infrastructure as code practices (e.g. Terraform) and agile development methodologies

• Strong proficiency in Python

• Ability to use scripting languages and APIs to facilitate cloud automation

• Experience with cloud native solutions as well as migration to the cloud

• Working knowledge of DevOps and GitOps principles and practices. 

• Inter-cultural understanding and experience

• Strong communication, problem solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to deal with ambiguity while working in a continually changing environment under indirect supervision

• Show a general understanding of cloud technologies, cloud platform operations and cloud governance with a focus on automation, analysis, modification, cost optimization and interoperability of cloud services

What do We offer:

• A flexible, hybrid work model

• Great workplace in a new modern office in Warsaw

• Career development, 360° Feedback & Mentoring programme

• Wide access to professional development tools, trainings, & conferences

• Company Bonus & Reward Structure

• VIP Medical Care Package (including Dental & Mental health)

• Holiday allowance (“Wczasy pod gruszą”)

• Life & Travel Insurance

• Pension plan

• Co-financed sport card - FitProfit

• Meals Subsidy in Office

• Additional days off

• Budget for Home Office Setup & Maintenance

• Access to Company Game Room equipped with table tennis, soccer table, Sony PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles setup with premium game passes, and massage chairs

• Tailored-made support in relocation to Warsaw when needed

• Please send your CV in English