Technical Lead Platform Engineering – Scientific Computing Platform (scp)

AstraZeneca

Gothenburg, Sweden
Platform engineering expertise
High-performance computing (hpc)
Cloud technologies
Join us and help build the next generation of research computing at AstraZeneca

Job Summary

  • Join us and help build the next generation of research computing at AstraZeneca.
  • As Technical Lead for Platform Engineering, you will be a key member of the SCP engineering leadership team, shaping the platform’s vision, driving Platform Ops and DevOps adoption, and ensuring our infrastructure evolves with our cutting‑edge science.
  • 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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Platform Engineering expertise
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  • Cloud technologies
  • Kubernetes and Observability stacks
  • Terraform and Ansible
  • DevOps paradigms and modern engineering practices
  • CI/CD, containerisation and automation

Nice-to-have

  • Scientific computing environments
  • AI/ML workloads
  • Agile and product-centric delivery
  • Innovation and operational excellence
  • Site Reliability Engineering mindset

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate in computer science 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
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

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