Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.
We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology & CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life-changing medicines to patients.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Diverse collaborators
This is a speak-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.
Cutting-edge innovators
When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.
Resilient trailblazers
Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.
Agile movers
Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.
Responsibilities
Role based in Barcelona 3 days at office/ 2 days at home
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the transformation of our SaaS platform infrastructure and operations. Join us in leveraging cutting-edge technology, data, and AI to revolutionize life sciences and improve billions of lives globally. In this pivotal role, you will design, implement, and optimize robust cloud-based infrastructure and operational frameworks that enable rapid innovation and deliver exceptional system reliability. You will also guide and mentor team members, sharing your expertise in AWS CDK automation, Kubernetes, networking, and DevOps best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Design & Management: Architect and manage scalable, multi-tenant AWSbased infrastructure using AWS CDK, ensuring modular and maintainable codebases.
- Kubernetes & EKS: Lead the deployment and management of Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS, implementing best practices for scalability and security.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Build, manage, and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable deployments using tools like ArgoCD and GitHub Actions.
- IAM Role Management: Design, maintain, and optimize IAM roles, policies, and guardrails to ensure least privilege access across AWS resources.
- Networking: Architect and maintain AWS networking components such as VPCs, Transit Gateway, ALB, and Security Groups, ensuring robust security and performance.
- Security & Compliance: Implement DevSecOps best practices, including IAM security, encryption standards, and compliance with industry regulations (GXP, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
- AWS WAF & Firewall Policies: Design and implement firewall policies and AWS WAF configurations to protect applications from web threats.
- Automation: Lead efforts to automate infrastructure provisioning, application releases, and ETL workflows, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.
- Monitoring & Incident Response: Develop and implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and AWS CloudTrail.
- AWS EventBridge & CloudTrail: Utilize AWS EventBridge for event-driven automation and troubleshoot security and operational issues using AWS CloudTrail.
- Governance & Strategic Input: Drive governance processes, including security reviews, cost optimization, and operational consistency across the platform.
- AWS Control Tower & Multi-Account Management: Manage multiple AWS accounts using AWS Control Tower and best practices for account isolation.
- AI & Machine Learning: Exposure to AI tools and frameworks is a plus.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration. Provide technical leadership in the adoption of AWS CDK and best practices for cloud automation.
- Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including product management and security, to align DevOps strategies with business goals and ensure cohesive development and operational workflows.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Experience: 7+ years in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles, with significant experience in SaaS and multi-tenant platforms. Proven track record of mentoring team members.
- Cloud Expertise: Expert knowledge of AWS services, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, AWS WAF, AWS EventBridge, and AWS CloudTrail.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Deep proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and associated ecosystem tools.
- CI/CD Proficiency: Expertise in CI/CD tools such as ArgoCD and GitHub Actions.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced experience with AWS CDK (TypeScript preferred) and CloudFormation.
- Networking: Strong understanding of AWS networking services such as VPCs, Transit Gateway, ALB, and Security Groups.
- Security: In-depth knowledge of IAM, AWS KMS, encryption standards, AWS WAF, and security compliance frameworks including NIST.
- Monitoring & Alerting: Extensive experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and AWS CloudTrail for monitoring and incident response.
- Data & ETL Pipelines: Familiarity with AWS Glue and Managed Kafka for real-time and batch data processing.
- Programming & Automation: Strong scripting and automation skills using TypeScript and Bash.
- Multi-Account AWS Management: Experience managing multiple AWS accounts with AWS Control Tower.
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Desired Experience & Qualifications
- Advanced expertise in AWS CDK, including building complex, reusable constructs and pipelines.
- Familiarity with Projen for automating CDK project configuration and management.
- Hands-on experience with Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch. Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS platforms and best practices.
- Experience working with AI tools and frameworks.
Personal Attributes
- Mentor & Leader: Enjoys mentoring team members and fostering a collaborative, innovation-driven team culture.
- Organized & Adaptable: Able to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Innovative: Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and drive efficiency.
- Customer-Focused: Dedicated to building infrastructure that delivers measurable business and customer value.
Work Arrangement:
This is an in-office role based in Barcelona, Spain, with a requirement to work a minimum of three days per week on-site.
Join Evinova and redefine healthcare with us. Apply now to be part of a team that’s transforming life sciences with technology, data, and innovation.
Date Posted
02-mar-2026Closing Date
30-mar-2026AstraZeneca 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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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