Senior Windows Platform Engineer
Core
Technical authority for enterprise Windows platforms, designing, automating, and operating Windows infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments to enable drug discovery and patient outcomes while maintaining GxP regulatory standards.
Role type
Senior IC Windows Platform Engineer
Builds
Standardized, compliant, and highly automated Windows platforms (Server, containers, CI/CD pipelines) for pharma R&D and business units.
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry, Windows Server administration, Hybrid Cloud (Azure, AWS, VMware), GxP compliance.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Windows Server administration (2016-2025), PowerShell scripting, Ansible Automation Platform, GitHub Actions, Python, Bash, WSUS/SCCM/Intune, Windows internals, Cloud-native Windows deployments (AWS/Azure), VMware vSphere, Git/GitHub, REST APIs.
Preferred skills
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification, Azure Administrator Associate certification, GxP system validation experience, Windows Containers/Docker, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, GAMP 5 principles.
Technologies
Ansible, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, Python, Bash, Azure, AWS, VMware vSphere, WSUS, SCCM, Intune, Docker, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, SCOM, Azure Arc, Windows Admin Center.
Responsibilities
Enhance enterprise Ansible Automation Platform for Windows provisioning and orchestration; Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and PowerShell; Develop golden image pipelines for Windows Server across multi-cloud environments; Architect and manage Windows update infrastructure for patch management and GxP compliance; Serve as Tier 3/4 escalation point for critical Windows incidents; Mentor junior engineers on Windows fundamentals and automation techniques.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
