APD Platform - Lead Engineer

Job Title: APD Platform - Lead Engineer
AWS - Terraform - Leadership

Introduction to Role:

Are you ready to power the business to have a bigger impact on patients' lives? Embrace the novel opportunity to work at a business that puts patients first. In Early Science, we have highly skilled scientists in our labs who experiment and support complex drug projects. The environment is driven by scientific and technical innovation with a high level of diversity in workflows, data, and vendors. The Accelerated Pharmaceutical Development (APD) platform drives digitization in two business areas, cutting across both complex synthetic modalities & biologics, that combined deliver AstraZeneca’s chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) which are crucial activities when developing new pharmaceutical products.

Accountabilities/Duties:

As Lead Engineer, you will be task managing a team of engineers. You will be contributing towards building and maintaining a high-performance engineering culture. You will be given an environment allowing you to use your experience and lead from the front whilst also being a key decision maker in how we grow our platform.

You and the team will be technical responsible for the platform delivery as well as supporting the services that run within the platform.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of AWS Compute, Storage, Container and Networking services
• You are able to map out and delegate responsibilities to the engineers you task manage, providing a challenging yet encouraging environment
• Able to deep dive into an AWS service and evaluate its usefulness
• You are used to working hands-on and will be capable to carry out all platform engineering tasks yourself
• You have spent some year doing software development and fully understand what a developer needs to be productive
• Agile / DevOps practices are known to you since long back
• You understand the benefits of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and are able to do so
• You understand when to scale vertically and horizontally for maximum business value
• You’re a master collaborator and able to work with all partners, understanding their needs and offering solutions
• You are mindful of AWS costs, always seeking to minimise cost and improve benefit, even though this is not always possible the good intention is always there
• You are able to write minimal yet meaningful documentation
• You are able to mentor other specialists, so they are able to grow to your heights of achievement
• You have a strong understanding of the AWS and wider observability and alerting landscape
• You handle incidents with care and attention to detail - ensuring we log and handle incidents mindfully, gather takeaways so to be better going forwards
• Always look to uphold the best practises and refactoring our IaC to ensure we remain lean
• You are understanding the cyber security threats of today and how to manage them efficiently using security practices and tools. You are prepared to collaborate with central cloud security team to ensure enterprise security standards are followed.
• You have experience working in accordance with ITSM/ITIL processes

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $123,114 to $184,672. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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.

Why AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca is a place where innovation meets large-scale impact. We are dedicated to combining science with our knowledge, to deliver greater value for patients every day. We take data seriously, turning complex information into life-changing and practical insights. Here we are putting data at the heart of our processes at AstraZeneca. We work on everything from building data solutions, modelling and structuring, to exploring and innovating with data. Lead the way as AstraZeneca works towards becoming a digital and data-led enterprise.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of shaping the future of an evolving business in the technology.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of shaping the future of an evolving business in the technology space? Apply now and join us in our mission to improve lives across the world!

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.