Senior DevOps Engineer (Data/AI)

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to dive into the dynamic world of cloud engineering and machine learning operations? As a Cloud and DevOps Engineer within our MLOps team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with a global network of engineers, architects, business analysts, and project managers. Your mission? To support biologics and antibody drug discovery through cutting-edge technology in our Biologics Discovery Platform.

Accountabilities:

What will you achieve in this role? 

• Create secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure for application development.
• Deploy and maintain self-serve engineering platform tools and applications for CI/CD, observability, security, and more.
• Monitor cloud costs and usage patterns to optimize expenses and reduce the CO2 footprint of our applications.
• Align with the central cloud security team to ensure our infrastructure meets enterprise security standards.
• Collaborate with development teams to enhance application performance.
• Regularly update infrastructure with minimal downtime.
• Build standardized CI/CD shared pipelines for use across multiple projects.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring and continuously improve availability.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• In-depth experience with setup, configuration, and maintenance of Cloud services.
• Experience with automated deployment tools and the principles of CI/CD using tools such as Jenkins, CloudFormation, CDK, Ansible, Helm, etc.
• Good understanding of containerization and orchestration (K8S experience preferable).
• Experience in cloud design.
• Experience in system maintenance, recovery, and administration across Linux and Windows.
• Basic understanding of database systems (Relational/NoSQL).
• Experienced user of Git with understanding of branching and Git flows.
• Good knowledge of IT Security, particularly how it pertains to running services in the Cloud.
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash or similar.
• Knowledge & experience of Enterprise Identity Management (e.g., SSO, SAML, OpenID Connect).
• Solid understanding of application architectures including Cloud Native approaches to infrastructure.
• Exposure or have worked as a DevOps/SRE/Cloud Engineer in the past.
• Experience in creating and maintaining managed cloud services (virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, File systems, Object stores, databases, etc.).
• Experience working on one of the major cloud platforms.
  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We embrace change and trial new solutions with patients and business needs in mind. Our diverse workforce is united by curiosity and a commitment to sharing learnings quickly. With digital enablement as a key driver, we aim to make a significant impact on society, the planet, and our business. Feel empowered by our leaders as we accelerate our digital journey forward.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our transformative journey!

Date Posted

16-jul-2025

Closing Date

31-jul-2025

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.