Global Technical Expert, SAP Infrastructure

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The Global Technical Expert, SAP Infrastructure role is essential in the build and deployment of the SAP Infrastructure Platforms and solutions around them, to support technology-enabled business strategies and operations anywhere and anytime while constantly increasing agility and scalability.

 

Job Description

Global Technical Expert, SAP Infrastructure

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

The Global Technical Expert, SAP Infrastructure role is essential in the build and deployment of the SAP Infrastructure Platforms and solutions around them, to support technology-enabled business strategies and operations anywhere and anytime while constantly increasing agility and scalability.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Build and Deploy SAP Infrastructure solutions.
• Effective delivery and service operations of SAP Infrastructure Platforms
• Ensure best-in-class support for SAP Infrastructure platform technologies across the company not only in the IT infrastructure area, but also providing services and solutions to all application teams onboarding and leveraging these technologies.
• Follow established standardized design and development processes to enable cost effective delivery. Over-see the operational health, management, security, lifecycle, and reliability.
• Responsible for the 24x7 operational oversight and direction to both external technical and engineering teams.
• Support and ensure compliance to defined IT Governance controls, standards, and practices.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Significant experience in working with SAP technologies, especially in Infrastructure (AIX, Oracle/DB2, Linux/Windows) and Basis Support.
• Experience in both on-prem and cloud deployment of SAP solutions.
• Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Experience in Service Management or Engineering of a global service portfolio in similar areas as above, across geographies and business areas.
• Track record in delivering on time, quality and budget.

Desirable Requirements:

• IT Service Management Practices (ITIL Foundation Certification)
• Compliance, Risk Management (GxP: sound knowledge of validation practice and IT control standards
• Systems Integration & Build (Dev-Ops mindset and full solution lifecycle understanding from idea to retirement)
• Customer and service first attitude
   

You’ll receive:

Breakdown of benefits received in this role. Include flexible working, learning and development opportunities as well.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented

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