Cloud & Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: February 11, 2026

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Cloud & Kubernetes Platform Engineer Title: Sr. Eng / Staff – Cloud and Kubernetes Architect (HIPAA Environment) Location: Indianapolis, IN with a hybrid work model – relocation required. Role Overview We are seeking an Engineer – Kubernetes and Cloud Architect to design, implement, and scale a HIPAA-compliant AWS environment that will host patient-facing applications in a highly regulated environment. This role is both strategic and hands-on: you will architect secure cloud infrastructure, deploy Kubernetes, scale compliance requirements, and lead best practices across Kubernetes, AWS, Cloudflare and AI. You will own the infrastructure end-to-end, ensuring scalability to support enterprise healthcare workloads while collaborating with security, compliance, and engineering teams. Impact Design and maintain HIPAA-compliant AWS cloud foundations for scaled k8s healthcare workloads. Stand up and own a new AWS HIPPA ORG via control tower dedicated to patient-facing applications. Implement Kubernetes security controls including pod security policies, network policies, secrets management, and container scanning. Collaborate with security, compliance, and engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets HIPAA, GxP, and enterprise requirements. Deploy Lilly’s AI Platform onto our k8s infrastructure. Manage Lilly’s LGTM stack on top of our k8s layer. What You'll Be Doing Architect and lead deployment of HIPAA-compliant AWS infrastructure Define and enforce cloud infrastructure standards, patterns, and best practices across teams. Implement encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, and access controls aligned with HIPAA requirements. Lead technical delivery of infrastructure components, addressing risk, privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance constraints. Design and implement Kubernetes clusters in regulated environments with strong security posture. Apply and Review Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform/Pulumi Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence in cloud, k8s and AI. Drive innovation by prototyping new infrastructure capabilities and evaluating emerging technologies. Ensure infrastructure aligns with Lilly’s digital health strategy and roadmap. Basic Requirements Bachelors or Masters in an Engineering discipline; Computer Science, Electronic etc. 7 years of experience delivering cloud solutions across the full lifecycle (design, deployment, operations). 5 years of technical leadership experience in cloud infrastructure projects. Experience running Kubernetes in regulated environments . Experience implementing Kubernetes security K8 (pod/network policies, secrets management, container scanning) Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status). Preferred Qualifications Experience with service mesh architectures (Istio, ambient, etc.) Kafka MirrorMaker, Crossplane, Familiarity with GxP validation processes in healthcare or pharma. Experience architecting infrastructure for highly regulated environments (healthcare, pharma, or financial services). Hands-on experience with identity management. Familiarity with GitHub, Jira/Confluence, and modern collaboration toolsets. Demonstrated ability to propose and implement innovative infrastructure solutions. High intellectual curiosity and passion for cloud infrastructure engineering. Deep expertise in AWS services Strong understanding of HIPAA compliance requirements (BAAs, encryption, audit logging, access controls). Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform/CloudFormation). 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 ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) 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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $141,000 - $224,400 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

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