Associate Architects
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United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
Position: Associate Architects
Employer: Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
400 Summit Drive
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
Job Site: 3050 Spruce Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Telecommuting: Telecommuting is available up to three (3) days per week.
Travel: International or domestic travel is required approximately 1-2 weeks per year.
Responsibilities:
The Associate Architect will lead engineering efforts to align product vision to our enterprise strategies, technology roadmap, and digital transformation.
Specific job duties include:
Writing software code to build in-house backend and frontend applications that connect to ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems and internal databases;
Utilizing database management system tools and technologies such as Cassandra, Oracle, and PostgreSQL to manage large, complex databases;
Utilizing system orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Terraform to deploy or modify in-house software applications;
Preparing high-level software design documents and technical specifications and documenting existing processes;
Monitoring API performance and analytics; and
Guiding and mentoring agile teams on architecture, design, and integration of business software across multiple product platforms while making sure all application software is built with performance and scalability in mind.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Employer requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a closely related field and eight (8) years of progressively more responsible work experience as a software engineer or related occupation utilizing Agile and Scrum methodologies throughout the product development lifecycle. In addition, employer requires:
Demonstrated ability utilizing JAVA, J2EE, and design patterns to develop digital platforms or client/server applications in the ecommerce domain gained through eight (8) years of work experience;
Demonstrated ability designing and developing web applications with JAX-RS and RESTFUL webservices gained through six (6) years of work experience;
Demonstrated ability utilizing multiple databases such as Oracle or SQL Server and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra gained through six (6) years of work experience;
Demonstrated ability utilizing Elastic Search, Maven, Dynatrace, and Gitlab gained through six (6) years of work experience; and
Demonstrated knowledge of microservices, event-oriented architectures and distributed systems, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines gained through six (6) years of work experience.
All years of experience may be gained concurrently.
This position is eligible for Sigma-Aldrich Corporation’s Employee Referral Program.
Applicants can send resumes to Sigma-Aldrich Corporatoin, 400 Summit Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 ( Attn: Req#303926 ) or apply online at https://careers.emdgroup.com
Salary Range: One hundred fifty-three thousand five hundred to one hundred sixty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars per year.
Compensation is based on experience, location, and other factors. We offer generous benefits packages: https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits .
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
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