What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer (R3 - R4) position at Eli Lilly and Company?
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Eli Lilly and Company seeks a Platform Engineer (R3-R4) to develop and support the engineering and operations of VMWare ESX based Infrastructure (IaaS) capabilities hosted on-premises along with Microsoft Azure. Improve company infrastructure automation and observability patterns. Guide and direct Server virtualization operations. Develop new enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions. Assist in the prevention of system outages. Manage operations of global large-scale ESX Infrastructure. #LI-DNI
Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field, followed by 7 years of progressively responsible experience working with infrastructure hosting platforms. Experience must include a minimum of: 7 years of experience with automated virtualization infrastructure availability and resiliency at enterprise scale; 5 years of experience with optimizing, configuring, and maintaining private cloud infrastructure capabilities; 5 years of experience with Linux, Windows, VMware vSphere, Dell SAM storage, and Cloud certifications; and 5 years of experience developing scripts and automation workflows using tools including PowerCLI, Python, and vRealize Orchestrator. Part-time telecommuting may be permitted. #LI-DNI
Job location: Indianapolis, IN.
To apply, please visit and enter job requisition number R-107936 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Drop Code 1093, Indianapolis, IN 46285.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$129,813.00 - $149,284.95 per year
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
#WeAreLilly
Eli Lilly and Company seeks a Platform Engineer (R3-R4) to develop and support the engineering and operations of VMWare ESX based Infrastructure (IaaS) capabilities hosted on-premises along with Microsoft Azure. Improve company infrastructure automation and observability patterns. Guide and direct Server virtualization operations. Develop new enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions. Assist in the prevention of system outages. Manage operations of global large-scale ESX Infrastructure. #LI-DNI
Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field, followed by 7 years of progressively responsible experience working with infrastructure hosting platforms. Experience must include a minimum of: 7 years of experience with automated virtualization infrastructure availability and resiliency at enterprise scale; 5 years of experience with optimizing, configuring, and maintaining private cloud infrastructure capabilities; 5 years of experience with Linux, Windows, VMware vSphere, Dell SAM storage, and Cloud certifications; and 5 years of experience developing scripts and automation workflows using tools including PowerCLI, Python, and vRealize Orchestrator. Part-time telecommuting may be permitted. #LI-DNI
Job location: Indianapolis, IN.
To apply, please visit and enter job requisition number R-107936 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Drop Code 1093, Indianapolis, IN 46285.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$129,813.00 - $149,284.95 per year
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
#WeAreLilly
Salary : $129,813 - $149,285