Title:  Software Engineer, D&T, IoT Solution

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

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Job Summary:

The Software Engineer, D&T, IoT Solution primarily focuses on IoT and building applications and solutions on the platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IoT technologies and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions. Candidate should also possess in-depth knowledge and experience to work autonomously and oversee and participate in the architectural design, development, and enhancement of applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Assist in Design, develop, and maintain IoT applications and solutions on the platform.
•    Help the lead to develop cloud-based solution with Azure PaaS, using C#, .NET Core, Node.Js, Vue Js and python
•    Device Provisioning techniques, Azure IoT Provisioning services and developing custom device provisioning services.
•    Work in coordination with cross-functional teams to for project needs 
•    Deployment of solution using Azure App Services and using docker based container.
•    Developing custom docker images, publishing it to docker registry and Azure Container Registry services 
•    Quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks as required.
•    Assist the team to ensure project deadlines are met, and deliverables are of the highest quality.
•    Help in troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues as they arise.

Basic Qualifications: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience 
•    Minimum 3-5 years of experience .

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•    Experience and knowledge of: 
o    building highly scalable, available, and resilient cloud solution architecture. 
o    IoT related software development background, including:
    Experience in building distributed or data intensive systems
    Experience with device connectivity & protocols (HTTP, MQTT)
    Experience with communication encryption preferred (TLS, PKI, Digital Signature)
o    Azure IoT and Azure IoT Edge-based architecture and developing solution for the same. 
o    Node.js, GraphQL and Express.js: Strong proficiency in Node.js, GraphQL and experience with Express.js for backend development.
o    Vue.js: Proficiency in Vue.js and its core principles, along with experience in building dynamic and interactive frontend applications.
o    Database Knowledge: Good to have experience working with databases like Timeseries, PostgreSQL, or MySQL, including database design and querying.
o    RESTful APIs: Demonstrated ability to design and develop RESTful APIs and integrate them with frontend applications.
o    Understanding and hands-on experience with Kubernetes K8s.
o    PowerShell and Azure CLI 
o    Developing reusable ARM templates with the help of PowerShell
o    Monitoring and troubleshooting Azure/Edge hosted solution

•    Understanding and knowledge of the following:
o    Overall Azure and cloud platform ecosystem and roadmaps
o    Azure Data and Data Analytics platform such Analytics Services 
o    Docker, Docker Hub and using Kubernetes for automating containerized application deployment 
o    Application Monitoring and SOP’s for Azure Services App Management.

Physical and Travel Requirements:
•    15% travel, including global travel
•    Occasional on-call work required
•    12pm – 9pm India time. Willingness to work outside of these hours as needed

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.