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
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
High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Cloud Technologies
DevOps adoption
Infrastructure as Code
Kubernetes
Observability stacks
Nice-to-have
Accelerating scientific discovery
Transforming patient impact
Site Reliability Engineering mindset
ML engineering practices
Data-intensive computing environments
Key Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in relevant field or equivalent experience
Experience with Terraform and Ansible
Proven experience developing and operating compute infrastructure at scale
Deep understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps paradigms
Demonstrated ability to build and influence empowered DevOps/platform engineering teams
Hands-on experience with version control, CI/CD, containerisation
Solid grasp of agile and product-centric delivery models
Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills