Novartis

Job ID

394808BR

About the role

Build and deploy Automation Platforms and solutions around them to support technology-enabled business strategies and operations anywhere and anytime while constantly increasing agility and scalability. Drive and support applications during the mass adoption of automation technologies and support them in their journey to an increasingly automated state.

Position Title

Global Technical Expert, Automation Platforms

Role Requirements

Major Accountabilities

• Build and Deploy Automation solutions including all Container, Kubernetes and CI/CD services.
• Effective delivery and service operations of Automation Platforms.
• Ensure best-in-class support for Automation Platform technologies across the company not only in the IT infrastructure area, but also providing services and solutions to all application teams onboarding and leveraging these technologies.
• Follow established standardized design and development processes to enable cost effective delivery. Over-see the operational health, management, security, lifecycle, and reliability.
• Responsible for the 24x7 operational oversight and direction to both external technical and engineering teams.
• Support and ensure compliance to defined IT Governance controls, standards, and practices.

Competencies

• IT Infrastructure Management
• IT Service Management Practices (ITIL Foundation Certification)
• Compliance, Risk Management (GxP: sound knowledge of validation practice and IT control standards
• Systems Integration & Build (Dev-Ops mindset and full solution lifecycle understanding from idea to retirement)
• Customer and service first attitude
• Documented experience working across IT Teams
• Customer and service first attitude

Key Performance Indicators

• Stable, compliant, secure and cost-effective operations measured by Availability, Performance, Ca-pacity Metrics along with continuous cost reductions YOY
• Services are managed within SLA/OLA KPIs
• Learning Agility, Ability to evaluate and launch new services & capabilities
• Productivity gains and defect reduction through continuous improvement
• Process and compliance setup is applied and adhered

Ideal Background

Education:

Education in Computer Science or comparable

Languages:

Fluent English written and spoken

Experience and Skills:

10+ years of experience in working with automation technologies

5+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines at scale leveraging modern technologies. Experience in both on-prem and cloud deployment of container, container orchestration and automation solutions. Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Experience in Service Management or Engineering of a global service portfolio in similar areas as above, across geographies and business areas.

Track record in delivering on time, quality and budget.

Job Type

Full Time

Country

Czech Republic

Work Location

Prague

Functional Area

Technology Transformation

Division

SANDOZ

Business Unit

NON-NVS TSA TECHNOLOGY SZ

Employment Type

Regular

Company/Legal Entity

SDZ CZE

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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