Sr. Manager, Linux, UNIX, Discipline Lead

ROLE SUMMARY

Pfizer’s entire operational ecosystem and its ability to deliver therapies is undeniably dependent on information technology systems and in particular, the applications and data assets that service each of the therapeutic and enabling business functions.  Digital Hosting Solutions represents the collection of infrastructure technologies both on-premises and in the cloud that service those applications and data assets, ultimately enabling Pfizer’s core mission to deliver healthcare solutions for patients.

The Linux, UNIX, Discipline Lead  is responsible for the design, engineering, operationalization, and continuous improvement of Pfizer’s global portfolio for Linux, Solaris, RHEL, SUSE, Amazon Linux 2, J2E and Webhosting solutions.  This role is a subject matter expert in this field with a broad range of general IT knowledge in a global and diverse enterprise setting.

The role will have primary engineering responsibility over Linux, Solaris, RHEL, SUSE, and J2E Middleware, Execution of engineering, Service Life Cycle management, and Operational processes for design, development, qualification, and transition of solutions from concept to production. The Linux, UNIX, Discipline Lead  is an experienced and influential colleague who will guide the members of the Linux, UNIX, Discipline Lead  and build a strong community around practice/discipline competency.  The lead will ensure clarity of roles, and curate development paths for every member of the practice.  Ultimately, this role will partner directly with DHS Product & Service Owners to ensure the timely delivery of prioritized engineering outcomes.

The ideal candidate will challenge traditional norms within the Pfizer infrastructure environment and bias heavily towards a software-defined paradigm that results in all infrastructure being delivered as code via lightweight, repeatable, scalable, and cost-efficient designs.  Strong partnerships are expected with key domain areas within EP&S including supporting product teams (e.g., Operating System, Network, Database) and service areas (e.g., Global Information Security, Compliance) and with teams outside of EP&S including Digital Architecture and the Digital Creation Centers.

This position requires the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop, and coach others, and oversee & guide the work of colleagues and contractors to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business value.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set the Practice/Discipline vision, define the scope, measures of success, and alignment with dependent DHS Product and/or Service squads.

• Develop the practice/discipline organization through the attraction, retention, and cultivation of practice member talent.  Ensure consistency of technology and Agile-oriented skills across the team.

• Support DHS Product and/or Service Ownership in the design & engineering, implementation, operationalization, improvement, and ongoing lifecycle management of Linux Operating system such as RHEL, Amazon Linux 2, SUSE, Solaris Operating system, J2E Webhosting, and other continuous development / integration products.

• Establish the practice/discipline operating model inclusive of the approaches and tools utilized to iterate engineering and development outcomes at scale.  Establish success criteria and regularly report to DHS leadership on the efficiency of the practice/discipline and on opportunities to improve.

• Lead designs that are “fit-for-purpose” and wholly and efficiently deliver the outcomes that are defined by the DHS Product and/or Service Owner Groups.  Maintain strict alignment to established security and compliance guidelines in the qualification of new engineering solutions.

• Ensure that designs are “fit-for-use” and achieve not only the desired outcomes but deliver an experience that is delightful (fast and easy).  Manage the transition of engineered solutions to steady-state operations (Digital Command Operations) and ensure support viability through appropriate Confluence-based documentation, effective handovers, training, and assistance as required.

• Apply a DevSecOps approach to engineering that embeds security into each design, utilizes a defined and standardized pipeline for code release, makes significant use of automation particularly in testing, and biases towards repeatability and ease of go-forward maintenance with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) paradigm using Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Rest, APIs.

• Maintain technical ownership over Linux Operating system such as RHEL, Amazon Linux 2, SUSE, Solaris Operating system, J2E Webhosting other continuous development / integration products and third party layered products such as Centrify, Veritas…and define and manage the organizational polici