Senior Staff Engineer - Cloud Platform

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE (Basic purpose of the job): The Senior Staff Engineer – Cloud Platform will support the design and creation of cloud-based products and services to meet the technology needs of Exelixis.   This position will help define and design our cloud platform, which includes cloud automation tools and standards, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling and AWS account provisioning automation.  This position will also work with application support teams to re-define the interface between our cloud platform products and application installation and configuration processes.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Product Strategy & Product Road Map: Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Understands key business processes and business areas. Product Development & Delivery: Guides the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and lead mid to large size complex projects.  Lead end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring. Identify and implement improvements to overall processes and development procedures. Develops and applies complex and often long-term strategies on specific projects. Represents the department as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Exhibits broad knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering principles and theories. Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Translates overall direction and strategy and communicates across organizational levels and functions. Works on strategic initiatives. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance: Document infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications, including architecture diagrams, runbooks and code-level commits / READMEs. Lead and own incident response and root cause analysis for high-impact issues. Ensure that completed work delivers long-term value, including the aspects of maintainability, performance and observability. Make decisions regarding access, permissions, and security controls across systems. Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the SME for assigned capabilities, providing technical leadership and guidance. Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No supervisory responsibilities. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Education: Master's degree in a relevant field and 7 years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 9 years of related experience; or Associate degree and 11 years of experience; or Equivalent combination of education or years of experience Technical certification may be required Experience: At least 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure in a highly available and production environment. Experience working in a…