Join Our Team as a Staff Platform Engineer! Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of technology? As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our AI & Agentic AI Platform hosting environments. Reporting directly to the Principal Platform Engineer, you will be at the forefront of delivering innovative infrastructure and delivery solutions. Your mission? To implement a technical vision that empowers multi-cloud hosting and operations, while driving AI-driven workflows. You will build scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation and operational excellence. Success in this role requires not just technical expertise, but also the ability to collaborate and influence others. Join us in standardizing infrastructure patterns, automating deployments, and integrating cutting-edge capabilities like GPU enablement and GitOps practices. Together, we will ensure our platforms remain reliable, compliant, and high-performing at scale.
Your Responsibilities
- Craft reusable modules and templates for environment provisioning in AWS and Azure.
- Operate CI/CD pipelines that standardize build, test, and deploy flows with auditable delivery.
- Automate onboarding and environment setup to minimize manual effort for application teams.
- Deliver runbooks, incident response guides, and self-healing automation for critical services.
- Contribute to platform architecture for shared hosting and delivery pipelines across multiple clouds.
- Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure patterns using Infrastructure as Code and GitOps.
- Drive Kubernetes orchestration, autoscaling, and workload isolation for web, worker, and data services.
- Help refine standards for observability, security, and compliance aligned to regulated environments.
Operational Excellence
- Run multi-environment Kubernetes clusters with hardened ingress, registry access, and role-scoped permissions.
- Maintain platform services for logging, metrics, alerts, registries, DNS, and TLS.
- Enforce guardrails such as resource limits, quotas, network policies, and least-privilege access.
- Participate in post-incident reviews and drive improvements for reliability and cost efficiency.
Basic Qualifications
- Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Proven experience with multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
- Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design, observability, and security/compliance frameworks.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Generative AI infrastructure, evaluation frameworks, and integration patterns.
- Knowledge of GxP/regulated environments and qualification processes.
- Proven track record of driving platform adoption and mentoring engineering teams.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
Why Join Us?
Purpose: At Pfizer, we are a patient-centric company driven by our core values: courage, joy, equity, and excellence. Our breakthrough culture is dedicated to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy: We are leading the charge in adopting new data, modeling, and automated solutions to enhance health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility: We foster a trusting, flexible workplace culture that encourages work-life harmony and empowers everyone to be their best selves.
Equal Employment Opportunity: We celebrate diversity and inclusivity, recognizing that a diverse workforce is essential for success. Together, we build a culture that supports and empowers all employees.
DisAbility Confident: As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support your application and career journey. Your unique talents are welcome here!
Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Your adventure at Pfizer starts here!
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Staff Platform Engineer, AI & Agentic AI Platform Engineering in Knaphill employer: Pfizer Inc.
At Pfizer, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As the CQ International Markets Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to lead a talented team while driving strategic initiatives that enhance quality and compliance across our global operations. With a strong focus on employee development, we provide ample growth opportunities and encourage the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, ensuring that our workforce is equipped to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry.
