Senior DevOps Engineer - Microsoft Platform

Role Summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer-Microsoft Platform leads a portfolio of digital products, driving strategy, development, and operational excellence of a digital application ecosystem. This role focuses on defining product roadmaps, cross-functional collaboration, and agile delivery to accelerate drug discovery, development, and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Own product development activities across at least one digital product through the lifecycle from concept to launch and post-launch optimization using Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Assist in writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and refining product specifications in alignment with business goals.
• Work closely with engineering, architecture, and QA teams to support timely delivery of high-quality digital applications.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to support product delivery timelines and operational needs across at least one digital product.
• Improve user experience across at least one digital product by incorporating feedback from usability testing and end-user research.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 7 years of related experience; or Master’s degree in mathematics or statistics or engineering and 5 years of related experience; or PhD in a related discipline and 4 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years supporting Enterprise IT enabling business functions; minimum of 6+ years in IT focused on digital applications or product management within life sciences or pharmaceutical industry; proven experience leading product development teams in an agile/product-centric model; strong understanding of drug discovery, clinical development, or commercialization lifecycle; experience delivering complex digital products with significant business value; experience with technologies or platforms such as SaaS (Veeva, Salesforce), cloud solutions (AWS, Azure), or LIMS, SAP ERP, EDC, CTMS, CRM systems; experience with regulatory frameworks and compliance in a GxP environment.

Skills

• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills; strong strategic thinking and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Deep understanding of product management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and product lifecycle management; solid technical acumen to understand complex IT architectures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; occasional travel may be required.

Education

• As listed in Qualifications above.

Additional Requirements

• Occasional travel (5–10%) to other company sites, conferences, or vendor locations.
• On-call availability for critical escalations.