Overview:
Interested in making a real-world impact while working with the latest technologies in cloud computing? Interested in helping make sure medications are safe for use? Are you looking for an opportunity to be an early leader in the evolution of a new platform and grow your role as it matures? The Waters Connected Science team is looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be part of the journey!
In Waters, the Informatics group produces software that is used by people worldwide for specialist measurement and scientific analysis. We are currently seeking a Cloud Principl Engineer to work in one of our Cloud Development teams. We work in a collaborative, agile environment, where team members are empowered to innovate and continually improve. We believe strongly in the value of personal development, and provide support and dedicated time for our people to pursue their development.
Responsibilities:
Role specific:
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Lead User Story refinement meetings to ensure stories are understood and decomposed adequately
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect, design, document and implement quality solutions and as part of a team with deep focus on hard technical problems and explain the why, how, and what, that makes your solution technically sound, provide constructive feedback regarding best practices, performance, and maintainability
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Stay ahead of the curve with respect to new technologies and techniques with an eye towards continual improvement of both the team’s skill set and the product goals
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To act as technical expert for coding, process and best practices (e.g. adherence to Definition of Done) and effectively communicate this to the team
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Collaborate across teams to improve working practices and skill levels
- To carry out all responsibilities in accordance with the Quality Policy and all applicable procedures
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Contribute to the development and maintenance of all aspects of the applications and services owned by the team.
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Adhere to Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Qualifications/Education required:
1. Bachelor’s degree or higher (or equivalent) in science, computing engineering subjects.
Experience required: Minimum 12 Years in Cloud and Software Development
1. Extensive knowledge and proven experience as a software developer, with exposure to elements of the back-end technology stack (C#, .NET).
2. Front-End JavaScript Frameworks, especially Angular
3. Good experience working with Amazon Web Services, Microservices, API development
Aptitude/skills required:
1. Knowledge and application of software engineering practices (e.g. Unit testing, TDD, CI/CD, SOLID, BDD etc.).
2. Proven ability to lead design and development of complex features
3. Proven ability to work as part of an Agile delivery team.
4. Ability to analyse and solve problems.
5. Excellent communication and team working skills.
Desirable
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Continuous delivery, with pipelines implemented in Spinnaker, Kubernetes, Docker, TerraForm
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Experience implementing Data Dog - ability to create monitors, alerts and dashboards.
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Experience using GitHub and GitHub Actions
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Behavior Driven Development (BDD), with Gherkin & SpecFlow
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Atlassian Jira, Confluence
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Software security best practices and implementation (e.g. OWASP, PKI, X509 Certificates, TLS)
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Software development for regulated environments (e.g. 21CFR11)
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Can perform development tasks under an appropriate level of guidance.
- Can review and electronically sign documents as required by development processes.
Company Description:
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
