Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Alameda, California, United States

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: full

Description

• Lead the delivery and operation of enterprise Data Analytics Platforms including Posit, Tableau Cloud, and Spotfire.
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, Product Owners, Technical Leads, offshore development teams, CloudOps, and QA teams.
• Drive platform enhancements, onboarding, support, and adoption using an Agile product delivery model.
• Work directly with Clinical and Commercial stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into actionable platform improvements.
• Demonstrate proactive, effective, and assertive communication to drive decisions, resolve issues, manage stakeholders, and ensure timely execution across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure platform services are delivered effectively within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Requirements

• Good experience in AWS services: EKS, EC2, S3
• Argo CD for application deployment and GitOps workflows
• DevOps and CI/CD pipeline implementation and management
• Cloud infrastructure and platform operations
• Cloud security best practices
• Any one Analytics platform(Tableau/Spotfire/Posit) - Nice to have. We can train if the candidate is strong in other areas.

Project Management

• Jira for backlog and project tracking
• Experience working in Agile Scrum environments
• Sprint planning, execution, and delivery management

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively engage with business and technical teams

Technical Leadership Experience

• Backlog grooming and prioritization
• Quarterly planning and roadmap management
• Creation and management of features, epics, and user stories
• Resource planning and allocation management
• Monitoring and maintaining team velocity
• Offshore team coordination and delivery oversight
• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives

Benefits

CURIOSITY DRIVEN, SCIENCE FOCUSED, EMPLOYEE BUILT. Our culture is unlike any other, one where we debate, challenge ourselves, and interact with all alike. We are a curious bunch, characterized by our passion to learn and spirit of teamwork. Zifo is a global R&D solutions provider focused on the industries of Pharma, Biotech, Manufacturing QC, Medical Devices, specialty chemicals and other research-based organizations. Our team’s knowledge of science and expertise in technology help Zifo better serve our customers around the globe, including 18 of the Top 20 Biopharma companies. 

We look for Science – Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology etc. We possess scientific and technical knowledge and bear professional and personal goals. While we have a “no doors” policy to promote free access within, we do have a tough door to walk in. We search with a two-point agenda – technical competency and cultural adaptability. 

We offer a competitive compensation package including accrued vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401k with company matching, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

If you share these sentiments and are prepared for the atypical, then Zifo is your calling! 

Zifo is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.