Sr. Infrastructure Engineer

The Role

Moderna is seeking an experienced Senior Site Infrastructure Engineer to take on the challenge of engineering site-based infrastructure solutions in this environment with a focus on scale and performance while providing strong guarantees of availability to our users. At Moderna, we work collaboratively as a team, boldly strive for excellence, are constantly curious and committed to ongoing learning and improvement and are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Act as the EMEA regional site owner for compute, storage, and network capabilities through the full life cycle of the environment

Provide regional oversight of all IDF/MDF spaces (access management, adherence to standards, etc.)

Provision and deploy solutions for high availability, high security and high performance

Develop and document technical plans for backups, disaster recovery and business continuity

Implement cloud-based monitoring, alerting and active monitoring of risks to services SLAs

Design technical infrastructure processes, integrate solutions into existing infrastructure, consult on development projects and help deploy solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements

Own our IT infrastructure, where we’ll trust you to troubleshoot and debug run-time issues. While this is not an operational role, you will provide L3/L4 escalation support

Interface with other departments to assess infrastructure needs, recommend, plan, and implement solutions in support of various business initiatives

Understand and adhere to Moderna operational processes following an ITIL framework to ensure auditability and compliance with industry standards (SOX, GMP, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

Continually evaluate service and infrastructure usage to effectively manage performance, capacity and cost - automating solutions wherever possible

Contribute to documentation required to guide on-call engineers and on-board team members

Interface with customers to address problems and drive issue though resolution.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

7+ years of experience as a Systems / Infrastructure Engineer

3+ years of hands-on experience with Windows

3+ years hands-on experience with VMware

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Proficiency in English required)

BS level technical degree or equivalent experience

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

General networking knowledge

Computer Science or Math background preferred

Extensive engineering experience with VMware, Windows and Linux. VMware certification a plus

Solid working knowledge of storage platforms (Pure, Weka, Nimble, NetApp, etc.)

Experience deploying solutions for service monitoring, automated remediation, measuring availability and reliability, performance, analytics and security

Ability to develop and leverage tools for managing infrastructure as code

Proficiency in the use of automation tools, configuration management solutions, DevOps principles, machine learning and data manipulation for operational reports

Excellent knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and Powershell

Proficiency in compliance, third party security tools/platforms, encryption/KMS, etc.

Experience writing process requirements, technical design documents and standard operating procedures

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or healthcare setting

Excellent problem-solving and project management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic fast-paced environment and work in an Agile development framework

Hands-on experience on AWS cloud infrastructure management

Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with end-users, peers and external vendors

A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Up to 25% regional travel (as needed). Must be able to lift 23Kg.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
Family planning and adoption benefits
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Educational resources
Savings and investments
Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna
In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfo