Senior Software Engineer \u2013 Support Operations

About the Technology Organizationu00A0

Technology at Lilly builds and maintains capabilities using pioneering technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Technology at Lilly is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose u2013 creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver solutions in every area of our business.u00A0

About the Business Functionu00A0

The Software Product Engineering (SPE) team is a specialised engineering group that delivers strategic solutions and differentiated capabilities. We take a forward-thinking approach, focusing on an enterprise platform and product mindset, ensuring that the solutions we build can be leveraged across Technology teams for broader impact and efficiency.u00A0

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer u2013 Operationsu00A0u00A0

Role Summary

As a Software Engineer u2013 Operations, you will provide advanced technical support for a suite of products, acting as the escalation point for L2 support and customer queries. You will troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve incidents related to application functionality, integrations, performance, and security, collaborating closely with development and cross-functional teams to deliver timely fixes and ensure product quality.u00A0

What Youu2019ll Be Doingu00A0

• Provide advanced technical support for suite of products, acting as the escalation point for L2 support and customer queries.u00A0

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve incidents related to application functionality, integrations, performance, and security.u00A0

• Collaborate with development teams (frontend, backend, full stack) to analyse root causes, reproduce issues, and deliver timely fixes or workarounds.u00A0

• Monitor application health, logs, and alerts using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Winston, or similar.u00A0

• Maintain and update knowledge base articles, FAQs, and runbooks for recurring issues and resolutions.u00A0

• Support deployment activities, including post-release validation and rollback procedures.u00A0

• Participate in incident management, including RCA (Root Cause Analysis), documentation, and communication with stakeholders.u00A0

• Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, as relevant).u00A0

• Contribute to continuous improvement of support processes.u00A0

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, QA, and engineering teams to drive product quality and customer satisfaction.u00A0

• Take responsibility for authoring technical documents, including design documents, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and other relevant documentation to support operations and knowledge sharing.u00A0

How You Will Succeedu00A0

• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience in debugging web applications (frontend and backend).u00A0

• Utilise monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Winston, Datadog, ELK).u00A0

• Work effectively with ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow) and incident management workflows.u00A0

• Apply good understanding of RESTful APIs, databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).u00A0

• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.u00A0

• Use basic scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, JavaScript) for automation and troubleshooting.u00A0

• Communicate and collaborate effectively across teams.u00A0

What You Should Bringu00A0

• 4u20136 yearsu2019 experience in application support, technical troubleshooting, or software engineering.u00A0

• Experience supporting products in regulated industries (Life Sciences, Healthcare, etc.).u00A0

• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Material-UI) and backend technologies (Node.js, Express.js).u00A0

• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.u00A0

• Exposure to Agile methodologies and SDLC.u00A0

• Experience with knowledge base management and documentation.u00A0

• Interest in continuous learning and process improvement.u00A0

• Bacheloru2019s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).u00A0

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Additional Informationu00A0

Availability to work flexible work hours is/may be required. This team will support continuous operations across two shifts and therefore, this role will require non-standard work hours, and some work on weekends and holidays.u00A0 Appropriate adjustments in benefits will be provided for employees working non-standard hours where applicableu00A0

Candidate should be open to work on different shifts - 6AM to 2PM and 2PM to 11PM

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