Systems Engineer Monitoring, Storage, and Virtualization

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team thats revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee youll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide contributing to global health initiatives.

Modernas commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw Poland a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Modernas global business operations. Were inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

As a Systems Engineer in Warsaw you will join a dynamic IT team supporting biotech innovation with a core focus on compute storage virtualization and automation. You will be at the forefront of driving reliability and performance optimization across Modernas hybrid on-prem/cloud environment. Collaborating with senior engineers and application teams you will build resilient infrastructure that underpins Modernas digital platforms. Your expertise in monitoring configuration management and backup strategies will ensure continuity and scalability for critical operations. The role also brings exposure to automation frameworks and scripting enabling efficiencies and supporting innovation. As part of Modernas global IT operations you will be engaged in incident response troubleshooting and 24/7 operational support. This position offers the opportunity to contribute technical depth while advancing your skills in emerging cloud and automation technologies getting close to generative AI-driven tools and digital innovations that power Modernas mission.

Heres What Youll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage virtualization platforms (VMware Nutanix Hyper-V or similar).

• Provision monitor and maintain virtual machines across on-prem and cloud environments.

• Apply patches and security updates; ensure platform reliability and performance.

• Automate patching and system updates using configuration management tools (Ansible SCCM WSUS or similar).

• Collaborate closely with senior engineers and application teams to support critical services.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Operate monitoring and automation tools (Prometheus Grafana Elastic Stack Aria Operations SaltStack Ansible).

• Implement automated configuration and deployment using agent-based or agentless tools.

• Administer enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage NetApp Dell EMC or similar).

• Conduct capacity planning performance tuning and routine storage management.

• Support hybrid backup strategies with tools like Veeam Commvault or Rubrik.

• Maintain SAN technologies including zoning and connectivity (Brocade Cisco MDS or similar).

• Perform patching and configuration on Linux-based systems.

• Develop automation scripts using Python PowerShell YAML or JSON.

• Support integration with cloud platforms (Azure AWS or GCP).

• Manage cloud resources via portals and CLI tools.

• Serve as an escalation point for infrastructure incidents providing troubleshooting and resolution.

• Document SOPs runbooks and recovery procedures.

• Participate in a global 24/7 on-call rotation.

The key Moderna Mindsets youll need to succeed in the role:

• We obsess over learning. We dont have to be the smartest we have to learn the fastest. This mindset is essential as you will continuously adopt new tools frameworks and practices in hybrid infrastructure and automation to ensure Moderna stays ahead of evolving technology.

• We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients. Your focus on scripting automation and cloud integration directly aligns with this mindset ensuring Modernas IT platforms are scalable efficient and capable of supporting innovative biotech solutions.

Heres What Youll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• 46 years of experience in systems engineering focused on compute virtualization and storage.

• Proficiency with virtualization platforms and automation tools.

• Experience in Linux patching and configuration.

• Familiarity with backup recovery and monitoring systems.

• Familiarity with public cloud infrastructure (Azure AWS or GCP).

• Strong scripting and communication skills.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated environments (e.g. GxP) or willingness to learn compliance frameworks.

• Deep knowledge of storage architectures SAN zoning and performance optimization.

• Industry certifications (e.g. virtualization cloud backup storage solutions).

• Interest in or ability to grow into AI infrastructure support (e.g. SQL APIs).

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness nutrition and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off including vacation bank holidays volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savingsandinvestments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform theinfrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our peopleare the driving force behind our scientific progress and our we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at .

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