Senior Cloud Engineering Lead

Pfizer

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$139,100–$231,900 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Jun 26, 2026

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Similar $186k
This role $186k
$128k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $147,250–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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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

Pfizer currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,400–$207,400 across 32 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Cloud Engineering Lead

Pfizer's Global Cloud Services team in New York is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineering Lead to drive the modernization of cloud infrastructure and engineering practices on a global scale using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This strategic technical leader will guide a small team of 3–5 cloud engineers, focusing on security, scalability, and automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, OpenTofu, Spacelift, and Python/Pulumi. The role involves designing and managing GCP solutions, creating reusable design patterns, and collaborating with development teams to build cloud-native capabilities while ensuring continuous improvement and championing automation-first approaches. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in GCP, experience leading technical teams, proficiency in IaC tools, and a strong background in cloud engineering or infrastructure roles, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across complex organizations.

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor a team of 3–5 cloud engineers in modern engineering practices.
  • Design and manage secure, scalable GCP solutions using automation tools like Terraform.
  • Create and drive adoption of reusable GCP cloud design patterns across development teams.
  • Architect standards for deploying and managing GCP infrastructure globally.
  • Stay updated with latest GCP technology trends to ensure modern and secure infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with experience designing and operating production-grade environments.
  • At least 2 years of technical leadership experience managing or leading engineering teams.
  • Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, OpenTofu, Spacelift, and Python/Pulumi.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop other engineers in modern cloud practices.
  • Experience integrating application hosting needs with GCP infrastructure capabilities for secure solutions.
  • Advanced knowledge of GCP networking, security, and compute/data services (VPC, IAM, Security Command Center, GKE).
  • Google Cloud Professional certifications preferred.

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