ROLE SUMMARY
Pfizers mission to deliver breakthroughs that change patients lives is rooted in our commitment to science and innovation. Within Discovery Preclinical and Translational Solutions (DP&TS) we accelerate the journey from target identification to clinical translation by leveraging advanced digital technologies AI and data-driven insights.
Were building a forward-thinking platform engineering team dedicated to delivering secure scalable and resilient infrastructure. As a Site Reliability/Operations Engineer youll play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability performance and operational excellence of our cloud-native platforms.
This role is perfect for a high-caliber well-rounded generalist who thrives in dynamic environments takes initiative and enjoys solving complex problems across infrastructure automation and observability. Youll be joining a team that values curiosity collaboration and continuous learning. While we expect you to take ownership and solve meaningful problems youll be supported by a friendly inclusive environment with clear goals strong mentorship and a culture of shared success. We believe in setting our team up to thrivenot just deliver.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Each day brings a mix of routine and challenge. Youll start by reviewing system health and platform metrics ensuring everything is running smoothly. From there youll collaborate with teammates to prioritize workwhether its deploying infrastructure refining automation or addressing a new technical challenge. Some days youll be deep in Terraform modules or Kubernetes tuning; other days youll be troubleshooting unexpected issues or helping a colleague solve a complex problem. Youll have space for focused work but also plenty of opportunities to engage with others share ideas and contribute to solutions that drive real value. The environment is fast-paced but supportive and your contributions will directly impact the reliability scalability and security of the platform.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor cloud infrastructure and responding to alerts under guidance of senior engineers
Deploy and maintain automation scripts and tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible) and proactively look for improvements to tooling
Maintain and update observability systems (e.g. Prometheus Grafana) based on feedback from engineers
Actively participate in incident response activities and root cause analysis to resolve issues and implement improvements with support from the team
Collaborate with team members to implement changes and improvements to CI/CD pipelines
Contribute to documentation and process improvements
Proactively seek opportunities for skill development and apply security and compliance best practices in daily tasks
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science Data Science Bioinformatics Engineering or related discipline)
4yearsofexperienceinsitereliabilityoperationsorinfrastructureengineering
Familiarity andexperiencewithAWSorAzure
Familiarity andexperience withTerraformAnsibleandGitHub
UnderstandingofKubernetesDockerandcontainerorchestration
Goodscriptingskills( Typescript)
Familiarity and experiencewithLinux/Unixsystemadministration
Familiaritywithnetworkingsecurityanddatabaseadministration
Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn in a collaborative environment
Fluent in English; capable of clear technical communication across scientific and engineering disciplines
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experiencewithobservabilityandloggingtools( PrometheusGrafanaELK)
Knowledgeofsecretsmanagement()
Experienceworkinginregulatedenvironmentsorwithcomplianceframeworks( SOC2HIPAA)
Experience working in team-based environments either professionally or academically
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Travel up to 10% may be required for business activities.
Work Location Assignment:Hybrid
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
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