Technical Lead Platform Engineering – Scientific Computing Platform (scp)
AstraZeneca
Gothenburg, Sweden
Platform engineering
High-performance computing (hpc)
Cloud technologies
Join us and help build the next generation of research computing at AstraZeneca, combining modern HPC with a cloud-native, DevOps-first approach to power science at scale
Job Summary
Join us and help build the next generation of research computing at AstraZeneca, combining modern HPC with a cloud-native, DevOps-first approach to power science at scale.
Serve as the technical leader for the Platform Engineering function, setting direction and ensuring effective use of tools, platforms and infrastructure to enable scientists, IT teams and AI engineers.
We combine data, digital and AI innovation with deep scientific expertise to unlock the next wave of breakthroughs, working collaboratively across teams, functions and partners to create real patient impact.
Matching Summary
Join us and help build the next generation of research computing at AstraZeneca, combining modern HPC with a cloud-native, DevOps-first approach to power science at scale.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Platform Engineering
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Cloud technologies
Kubernetes and Observability stacks
Terraform and Ansible
DevOps paradigms
Nice-to-have
Site Reliability Engineering mindset
ML engineering practices
Data-intensive computing environments
Agile practices
Innovation-driven environment
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate in computer science, engineering, computational biology, bioinformatics or related field; or equivalent experience
Proven experience developing and operating compute infrastructure at scale
Demonstrated ability to build and influence empowered DevOps/platform engineering teams and culture
Hands-on experience with version control, CI/CD, containerisation and automation
Solid grasp of agile and product-centric delivery models
Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills