Manager, Cloud FinOps Engineer
Pfizer Inc.
Thessaloniki Chortiatis, Greece
Job posting number: #7280207 (Ref:pf-4919818)
Posted: September 17, 2024
Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY
The Digital Hosting Solutions (DHS) team represents the Digital Center of Excellence (CoE) for cloud infrastructure capabilities, providing foundational public and private cloud services to all business lines, globally across Pfizer. DHS is a high-performing team, focused on delivering secure, scalable, compliant, operationally viable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. Working within Digital Hosting Solutions involves working with the cutting edge of cloud technology within the context of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical organization, at a time when adoption of these technologies is increasing rapidly.
Pfizer seeks individuals that are highly self-motivated, eager to learn, and are effective when working in a team environment. A strong aptitude towards self-development and growth is highly desired.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Cloud FinOps Engineer will work within the FinOps product domain within DHS. This role will collaborate closely with the FinOps product owner and other Pfizer engineering teams to support releases of Pfizer’s foundational FinOps platform and associated automations that drive efficient use of cloud services. The ideal candidate will be able to work with programming languages such as Python, SQL and be able to manage and build ETL workflows and other automations.
- Technical engineering lead in the design, development, and maintenance of Pfizer’s custom FinOps platform for cost visibility and optimization across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
- Maintain and enhance existing automations to rightsize compute, eliminate unused resources and schedule compute instances
- Drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve the cost effectiveness of our cloud operations & workloads.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software development and cloud infrastructure.
- Proven hands-on technical leadership
- Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Knowledge of AWS services such as AWS Glue, S3, Athena, and Redshift
- Demonstrated experience with Terraform and DevOps methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and strong business acumen.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Commit to ongoing learning and professional development.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an agile work environment possessing qualities such as a collaborative mindset, adaptability to change, and a proactive problem-solving approach.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP, such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and processes, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
- Knowledge of cost control and/or governance for cloud infrastructure and application development.
- Working knowledge of Atlassian Confluence and Jira is desired.
- Demonstrated experience in an agile work environment possessing qualities such as a collaborative mindset, adaptability to change, and a proactive problem-solving approach.
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 Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
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