Manager, Software Engineer

The Enterprise Platforms & Security (EP&S) team delivers the following capabilities for Pfizer. Business application platforms supporting Pfizer’s enterprise application and critical business processes.  Infrastructure allowing business traffic to travel where it needs to go, internally and externally, along with the appropriate access controls.  EP&S secures Pfizer's most important information assets through world class controls and protections and enables Pfizer's business results by making security an enabler and not a roadblock to achieving business results.

The EP&S Core Automation function is responsible for automation strategy development, use case identification and coordination, best practice guidelines, and results management support to develop automation at scale across EP&S.

As a leader in the Automation Engineering Team, you will have the opportunity to build a variety of next generation automation solutions. You will collaborate with EP&S service teams optimizing and automating processes as well as translating business requirements into technical solutions using state-of-the-art technology. 

You have the technical expertise to be hands-on while providing technical leadership and managing the work activities of a team of talented engineers. You will contribute to product strategy and help the team deliver reliable, secure, and user-friendly products to customers.

As a regional point of escalation, this role will be responsible for the timely reporting of project metrics, resource availability and risk/issue resolution. 

Pfizer seeks individuals that are highly self-motivated, eager to learn, and are effective when working in a team environment.  A strong aptitude towards self-development and growth is highly desired. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Focus on overall product quality and user experience.
• Take initiative and be responsible for technical solutions to data quality and workflow challenges.
• Collaborate with customers and EPS service teams to solve problems and build solutions.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle, including design, implementation, and delivery of scalable services and infrastructure.
• Work in a dynamic environment supporting and extending a suite of cutting-edge APIs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 

• Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with Java, Python, JavaScript.
• Extensive experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience with source control platforms such as GitHub.
• Experience in any of the following: Unix/Linux environments, cloud platforms, distributed/parallel systems, machine learning, networking, systems/security software development.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively document software designs and communicate implementation details. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• A master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Cloud-specific experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
• Familiarity and/or previous experience with Agile (e.g., Scrum) is desired. 
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Experience with Quarkus and AWS Lambda.

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Work Location Assignment: Flexible

Purpose 

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.  

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility  

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.