Senior Cloud Engineering Lead

Pfizer

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Closes in 6 days Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$139,100–$231,900 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 10, 2026 (soon)

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About Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is one of the world''s largest biopharmaceutical companies, researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious diseases. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

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TL;DR · Senior Cloud Engineering Lead

JOB TITLE: Senior Cloud Engineering Lead The Senior Cloud Engineering Lead joins the Global Cloud Services team to provide technical leadership and design expertise for a multi-cloud hosting environment. This role involves leading a small team of three to five cloud engineers, providing mentorship, and driving the adoption of modern engineering practices. Key responsibilities include designing and managing scalable, secure, and compliant cloud-native solutions while creating reusable design patterns for development teams. The position requires deep expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, alongside proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, OpenTofu, Spacelift, and Pulumi. Candidates must also possess skills in Python for automation. The role solves the technical challenge of building a secure, automated, and innovative global multi-cloud infrastructure to support digital transformation.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, implementation, and management of secure and scalable multi-cloud solutions.
  • Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, OpenTofu, Spacelift, and Python.
  • Manage and mentor a team of 3-5 cloud engineers to support their professional development.
  • Create modern cloud design patterns and reusable components for development teams.
  • Architect standards for the deployment and management of global multi-cloud infrastructure.
  • Serve as a technical escalation point for operational issues and on-call engineering support.
  • Identify and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives within the cloud environment.
  • Champion automation-first approaches across all cloud engineering activities and internal standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar discipline.
  • 7-10 years of experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure roles.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role managing or leading engineering teams.
  • Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure) with familiarity across multiple providers.
  • Strong experience building and deploying cloud infrastructure using Terraform, OpenTofu, or Pulumi.
  • Proficiency in at least one major programming language, such as Python (preferred).
  • Permanent work authorization in the United States.
  • Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional, or Azure Solutions Architect (preferred).

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