Principal Cloud DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure

Neurocrine Biosciencesis a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological psychiatric endocrine and immunological disorders. The companys diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia chorea associated with Huntingtons disease classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome endometriosis* and uterine fibroids* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information visit and follow the company onLinkedInX Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Modernization

• Lead enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives including infrastructure consolidation virtualization hybrid cloud modernization and migration strategies across Azure AWS and on-prem environments

• Architect scalable resilient and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions aligned with business security and compliance requirements

• Design and implement hybrid connectivity architectures leveraging Azure ExpressRoute VPN SD-WAN private endpoints and secure access technologies

• Develop disaster recovery business continuity and high-availability strategies across cloud and datacenter platforms

Platform Engineering & Automation

• Champion automation-first engineering practices using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies including Terraform ARM/Bicep and CloudFormation

• Design and implement API-driven self-service infrastructure provisioning platforms integrated with ServiceNow identity platforms and CI/CD pipelines

• Standardize and automate infrastructure deployment configuration management patching monitoring and lifecycle operations

• Lead adoption of modern platform engineering practices supporting scalable and repeatable infrastructure delivery

Cloud Operations Optimization & FinOps

• Lead cloud governance cost optimization and FinOps initiatives across Azure and AWS environments including consumption analysis reserved instance strategies rightsizing and budgeting controls

• Establish operational standards for monitoring observability performance tuning and incident response across hybrid infrastructure

• Optimize storage and compute utilization through lifecycle management automated tiering and workload balancing strategies

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability scalability operational efficiency and service performance

Compute Storage & Virtualization

• Design scalable enterprise storage solutions across Azure AWS (S3 FSx) and NetApp environments including backup replication and lifecycle governance

• Enable secure scalable compute platforms supporting containerized workloads Kubernetes orchestration analytics platforms and modern application hosting requirements

Security & Identity Integration

• Implement identity-driven access models using Active Directory Azure AD/Entra ID RBAC and policy-based provisioning frameworks

• Integrate security best practices into all cloud and infrastructure architectures including zero-trust principles segmentation encryption and secure access controls

• Ensure compliance with enterprise security audit and regulatory standards across cloud and on-prem environments

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement governance policies risk mitigation controls and infrastructure hardening standards

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership mentorship and strategic guidance to cloud and infrastructure engineering teams

• Partner with application security networking and enterprise architecture teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions aligned with organizational goals

• Serve as a subject matter expert for cloud architecture hybrid infrastructure automation and platform engineering initiatives

• Evaluate emerging technologies industry trends and Microsoft Azure innovations to recommend and drive modernization and continuous improvement

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent and 10 years of equivalent experience training or certifications OR

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field and 6 years of hybrid technology infrastructure engineering experience with 4 years focused on Azure services OR

• Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field and 4 years of experience as listed above OR

• Certifications such as Azure Certified Solutions Architect Azure Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent

• Extensive experience managing enterprise hybrid infrastructure environments across on-premises Azure and multi-cloud platforms including support for scientific and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services including Entra ID Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Storage SQL networking governance and security services

• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks such as Terraform ARM/Bicep and CloudFormation

• Advanced knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture infrastructure integration and enterprise platform modernization strategies

• Proven experience designing deploying and optimizing scalable HPC and analytics platforms in cloud and hybrid environments

• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage architectures across Azure and on-premises platforms including performance optimization lifecycle management and data protection strategies

• Familiarity with scientific computing applications research platforms and data-intensive workloads in regulated environments

• Experience implementing cloud security best practices identity and access management governance controls and compliance standards across hybrid environments

• Demonstrated leadership communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with experience mentoring engineers and partnering with technical and business stakeholders

• Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work

• Has strong understanding of processes procedures and systems used to accomplish the work and recognizes downstream impact on other functional areas

• Proficient with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area

• Ability to work as part of a team; may train lower levels

• Excellent computer skills

• Strong communications problem-solving analytical thinking skills

• Detail oriented yet can see broader picture for department

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

• Strong project management skills

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging respect and empowerment and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications dont line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.