Platform Engineer – Enterprise Golden Paths & Automated Governance
Core
Build enterprise-grade reusable platform assets (GitHub Actions, Terraform modules) and automated governance pipelines to enable secure, scalable software delivery for life sciences teams.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (DevSecOps & Infrastructure)
Builds
Reusable CI/CD pipelines, secure infrastructure-as-code modules, and automated security controls for global engineering teams.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps in Life Sciences (via careerplan.io/jobs/R-256711-2-platform-engineer-enterprise-golden-paths-automated-governance-at-astrazeneca)
Required skills
GitHub Actions (Composite Actions, Reusable Workflows), Terraform, Python or Golang, AWS, DevSecOps (SAST/DAST/SCA/SBOM), CI/CD pipeline design, Infrastructure testing, Security-by-design principles
Preferred skills
Kubernetes, Hybrid environments, Azure, Java/.NET/React, AI tools for engineering, Terratest
Technologies
GitHub Actions, Terraform, AWS, Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Azure, Terratest
Responsibilities
Design and version enterprise-grade shared GitHub Actions and delivery templates; Build and maintain modular, secure Terraform infrastructure assets; Integrate security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, SBOM) into default delivery workflows; Create scalable CI/CD patterns aligned with enterprise standards; Develop automation services and developer tooling in Python or Golang; Define testing strategies for infrastructure code and automation; Partner with teams to drive adoption of platform patterns and assets.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC