Pfizer · 2 months ago
Sr. Manager - Site Reliability/Operations Engineering Lead, R&D DP&TS Platform and Data Engineering
United States - California - La Jolla
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$124K/yr - $201K/yr
6+ years expPfizer is a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, dedicated to delivering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. They are seeking a Site Reliability/Operations Engineering Lead to ensure the reliability, performance, and operational excellence of their cloud-native platforms, while building a high-performing engineering team.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
No H1B
Responsibilities
Ensure high availability and performance of cloud infrastructure and services (AWS, Azure)
Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Automate operational tasks using Terraform, Ansible, and scripting languages
Manage incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems
Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies using **GitHub Actions**
Maintain and improve container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)
Administer systems, databases, and networks with a focus on reliability and security
Implement and enforce security and compliance best practices
Continuously evaluate and integrate tools to improve operational efficiency
Lead and grow a high-performing team of reliability and operations engineers
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Engineering, or related discipline)
6+ years of experience in site reliability, operations, or infrastructure engineering
Strong experience with AWS or Azure
Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub
Solid understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Typescript)
Experience with Linux/Unix system administration
Familiarity with networking, security, and database administration
Proven troubleshooting and incident management skills
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 and logging tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Knowledge of secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
Experience working in regulated environments or with compliance frameworks (e.g., GxP, SOC2, HIPAA)
Benefits
Participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% of the base salary
Eligibility to 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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