Main Responsibilities:

•Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure Design Experience with large-scale, multi-site infrastructure. Knowledge of TOGAF, Zachman, and ITIL frameworks. Designing resilient, scalable, and high-performance infrastructure systems.

• Virtualization, Containerization & Edge Computing . Proficiency in VMware, AHV, and KVM. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift for microservices-based applications. Understanding edge computing for smart manufacturing.

• Scripting, Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) . Expertise in Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and Bash. Automating deployments and configurations using CI/CD pipelines. Self-healing infrastructure with AIOps and automation tools.

• Performance Monitoring & IT Service Management , Expertise in observability tools (Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana). ITSM knowledge (ServiceNow) for large-scale incident response. Proactive capacity planning and performance tuning

• Compliance, Governance & Risk Management deep understanding of GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO Standards. Ensuring IT infrastructure aligns with pharmaceutical quality standards. Implementing audit-ready and validated systems.

•Ensure high availability, disaster recovery , and business continuity strategies are in place.

•Collaborate with cross-functional team s, including IT, security, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs, to align infrastructure with business needs.

•Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, policies, and best practices

• Networking & Security in a Regulated Environmen t. Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPNs, Firewalls, and Load Balancing. Deep understanding of Zero Trust Security, IAM, SIEM, and NIST/CIS frameworks.

Qualifications and Experience:

•Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.

•Bachelor in Information Technology or equivalent

• 5-10 years in IT/OT Infrastructure

•10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience

•Experience with DevOps delivery pipelines

•Experience working with a globally distributed, cross-functional engineering teams

•Demonstrated experience in communication with all levels including executive leadership, both verbally and written

•Proven experience with simplification, standardization and automation skills

•Drive cultural and technological disruption

•Experience building, scaling & monitoring infrastructure needed within the Engineering services

•Strong Leadership and team building skills

•Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions

•Technical infrastructure knowledge

• Fluent in English