Your Role:
Ready to shape the future? As Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, you will be actively designing, implementing, and operating cloud-native backend systems and data services on AWS, contributing directly to our Data & AI platform and R&D; product roadmap. You write production code, build pipelines, own deployments, and take end-to-end accountability for the solutions you deliver. If you thrive building things that matter, in a team that values quality, ownership, and continuous improvement, this role is for you.
Your key responsibilities:
Implement new features and maintain platform functionalities using AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, Glue, Athena, API Gateway, and more); own deployments end to end.
Design and implement data processing pipelines, data archive processes, and RESTful/microservice integrations; apply serverless and event-driven patterns.
Write clean, well-tested, documented Python code; apply OOP and design patterns; participate actively in code reviews.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps; apply IaC principles using Terraform, CloudFormation,



or CDK.
Embed AWS security best practices and Merck security standards into every solution; ensure observability through monitoring and health checks.
In return, we offer direct impact on life-changing R&D;, a high-autonomy engineering culture with experienced peers, flexible working models, and the purpose-driven environment of a integral science and technology company.
Who You Are:
Mindset & Ways of Working
Strong sense of ownership and accountability – you build it, you run it.
Curious and eager to learn; comfortable adapting to evolving technologies and requirements.
Collaborative team player in a cross-functional, international environment.
Experience & Qualifiscations
University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
8+ years of relevant experience building secure, scalable, resilient cloud-native backend systems at enterprise scale.
Deep proficiency in Python (inc

📌 Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Mollet del Vallès)
🏢 The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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