Pfizer · 2 months ago
Sr. Manager - Platform Engineering Lead, R&D DP&TS Platform and Data Engineering
United States - New York - New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $201K/yr
6+ years expPfizer is committed to delivering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives through science and innovation. The Platform Engineering Lead will oversee a high-impact engineering team focused on building scalable and secure cloud infrastructure, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance platform capabilities.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions. Implement and enforce security best practices across infrastructure and applications
Automate operational tasks and improve system reliability through scripting and tooling
Collaborate with developers, data scientists, researchers, digital peers, and other stakeholders to understand platform needs and deliver solutions
Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
Administer systems, databases, and networks with a focus on scalability and resilience
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve platform capabilities
Lead and grow a high-performing team of software and infrastructure engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Engineering, or related discipline)
6+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles
Strong hands-on experience with AWS or Azure
Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub
Solid understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
Strong software development skills
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Typescript)
Experience with Linux/Unix system administration
Familiarity with networking, security, and database administration
Strong understanding of infrastructure security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, and secure configuration
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems and resolve issues independently
Fluent in English; capable of clear technical communication across scientific and engineering disciplines
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact
Preferred
Experience with observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Knowledge of secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
Experience implementing encryption at rest and in transit using cloud-native tools (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, TLS)
Experience working in regulated environments or with compliance frameworks (e.g., GxP, SOC2, HIPAA)
Experience with and strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
Benefits
Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% of the base salary
Participate in our share based long term incentive program
401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
Paid vacation
Holiday and personal days
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Company
Pfizer
Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers medicines and vaccines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$38BKey Investors
Starboard Value
2025-11-21Post Ipo Debt· $6B
2024-10-07Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2023-05-16Post Ipo Debt· $31B
Leadership Team
Albert Bourla
Chief Executive Officer
Ian Read
Chief Executive Officer
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