SENIOR MANAGER, AWS INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING

At Pfizer we make medicines and vaccines that change patients' lives with a global reach of over 780 million patients. Pfizer Digital is the organization charged with winning the digital race in the pharmaceutical industry.  We apply our expertise in technology, innovation and our business to support Pfizer in this mission.

The Biopharma, Patient & CDI (C4) team builds and maintains the platforms and capabilities that enable Pfizer Business Units to connect digitally with our external customers and effectively engage and collaborate across teams internally.  This includes all digital (web, mobile, omni-channel, & devices) products, platforms, services, and experiences in service of patients, HCPs, payors, pharmacists, or clinical sites. We build advanced cloud-based technology solutions at a global scale that positively impact Pfizer business performance.

Platforms and Engineering: Within C4, the Platform and Engineering team is accountable for engineering leadership and integrated platforms evolution across marketing technology programs that enable Pfizer to deliver high-quality, multi-channel experiences via web, mobile, messaging, and connected devices for external customers.

The AWS Engineer is a senior technical role responsible for delivering AWS based capabilities across complex cutting-edge technical solutions for multiple business units. This role servers as the bridge between business requirements and infrastructure, translating stakeholder needs into innovative and scalable solutions built on the AWS portfolio.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Subject Matter Expertise - General
• Design and architect AWS infrastructure for technical solutions that address stakeholder needs while adhering to best practices, industry standards, and Pfizer's technology strategies.
• Develop detailed technical specifications, system architectures, and implementation plans for AWS infrastructure
• Oversee the implementation of AWS infrastructure ensuring adherence to the defined technical architecture and design principles.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, security protocols, and industry best practices related to AWS infrastructure delivery.

• Maintain and evolve infrastructure delivery pipelines including evaluation of emergent technologies

• Collaborate with Principal Engineers to ensure high standards of infrastructure design from project inception and through to delivery

• Identify optimization opportunities to maximize the value of our infrastructure investment

• Design and maintain foundational shared infrastructure services

Strategic Leadership & Delivery
• Take risk-based approach to advance innovative processes and
methodologies based on comprehensive business knowledge for evaluation and recommendation of appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks, considering factors such as scalability, performance, security, and integration with existing systems.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and drive the adoption of new solutions and strategies.
 

Resource and Financial Management
• Manages and leads people, technological and financial resources within the Business Unit, lead by influence rather than direct authority
 

Cross- Team Collaboration
• Collaborate with the Delivery Lead, Service Owners, stakeholders, and development teams to gather and analyze business requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including the Technical Services Leads and Platform teams, to ensure seamless integration and support for solutions with Pfizer's digital platforms and technologies.
• Use a variety of communication tools and techniques to present complex ideas; Anticipates potential objections and influences others

Coaching and Mentorship
• Conduct technical design reviews and solution evaluations to ensure alignment with business requirements, technological constraints, and industry best practices.
• Actively shares knowledge with multiple functions in Global Business Unit through existing knowledge sharing processes/systems on technical design reviews and solution evaluations to ensure alignment with business requirements, technological constraints, and industry best practices.
• Contributes to the development of organizational knowledge management processes/systems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience/ Technical Skills/ Tools

• Extensive experience in solution architecture, technical design, and implementation of complex software systems, with a focus on infrastructure delivered using AWS

• Strong understanding of AWS infrastructure delivery technologies, platforms, and frameworks, along with their strengths, limitations, and integration capabilities.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges and trade-offs.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies, project management practices, and software development life cycles.

• Passion for exploring emerging technologies and driving innovation in the field of solution and service infrastructure

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, robust, and scalable technical solutions.

• Demonstrated expertise with infrastructure-as-code principles with experience specifically gained using HashiCorp Terraform

Certifications/ Training

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience/ Technical Skills

• Experience gained in the life sciences industry or in a similarly regulated industry such as legal or finance

Certifications/ Training

• AWS Certified Sysops Administrator, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate will be expected to travel globally to Pfizer locations as needed

• Non-standard work hours may be required based on project deliverables and business needs

 
Work Location Assignment: On Premise

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.  

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility  

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!