Mechanical engineer Jobs in Coquitlam, BC

Job Description Summary

Are you a seasoned Systems Engineer ready to take on a role where you can shape technology, solve complex problems, and make a meaningful impact? Join STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, and help us build modern, cloud-based systems that power our growing organization!

We’re looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of business-critical systems and infrastructure that enable STEMCELL’s employees and customers. In this role, you will bring strong experience with scalable, high-volume cloud environments to build secure, reliable, and self-service solutions that make it easier for our teams to access the best data, tools, and capabilities they need to do their best work.

If you’re a problem solver who thrives on complexity, takes ownership of your work, and approaches challenges with curiosity and pragmatism, this role could be the right fit for you!

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain cloud-based applications, tools and services on AWS supporting STEMCELL’s staff and customers
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of your tools and services, including responding to and debugging production issues across different cloud services, and taking proactive action to prevent future problems
• Embed into corporate technology and project teams as a subject matter expert to design, deliver and maintain new systems or applications
• Partner with other technology teams to develop and improve design and operating best-practices; Explore and advocate for new methods and technologies
• Respond to emergencies and system failures including after-hours problems; lead troubleshooting and resolution of escalated issues

Knowledge and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, plus 3+ years in DevOps/Systems Engineering building and running one or more large-scale web applications
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certified with hands-on expertise in systems administration and operations, including fluency across a number of infrastructure technologies including AWS, GCP, Active Directory, and Entra
• Exposure or experience to automation or infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform, Python, CloudFormation) and an understanding of fundamental networking concepts DNS, DHCP, AWS VPC foundations, AWS security and traffic control, AWS scaling and hybrid connectivity
• Excellent full-stack problem-solving skills, utilizing metrics, monitoring, and reporting to drive root-cause resolution and service reliability

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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual salary for this job ranges from:

$94,600.00 - $142,000.00

STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.