Job Description Summary
-Associate Director of Novartis Core Infrastructure Services/Engineering organization is responsible for execution, continuous improvement, service delivery and operations of a specific function/platform-OR Develop and maintain a technology roadmap which supports the respective Service Strategies of a specific function/platform.
-Oversee the operational health deployment and lifecycle of the technology and/or platform solutions OR Design and deploy technology solutions and/or act as L4 support during major and critical incidents.
-Automation of service deployments and management to enable modern delivery flows including DevOps and SRE with a goal of providing efficiency flexibility and speed at the lowest aggregate cost.
-Recruit coach and mature a team that is consistently over performing and delivering on business and technology objectives. Drive change management and culture change by adhering to and evangelizing Novartis values and behaviors.
Job Description
Major accountabilities
High Performance Computing (HPC) Specialist for Novartis Core Infrastructure Services team performs the operational health deployment and lifecycle of HPC technology
Designs innovative solutions utilizing projects and qualification frameworks to run and optimize our complex infrastructures.
Act as technical and organizational escalation point during major and critical incidents.
Responsible to track suppliers and partner for effective and efficient delivery of projects
Contributes to service / platform strategy development
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve.
What you’ll bring to the role
6+ years’ IT experience, of which at least 3 in an HPC/scientific computing environment
Experience designing and building infrastructure within a public cloud platform (e.g. AWS, GCP or Azure) as they relate to HPC workloads
Hands-on experience with system administrative task in Linux environment, and fluency in scripting (shell scripting in bash required, Python knowledge would be advantageous)
Can build software from sources including knowledge of build systems (e.g. Make, CMake...)
Extensive knowledge of one or more HPC scheduling mechanisms (e.g. Grid Engine, Slurm, LSF... etc.)
Extensive knowledge of one or more HPC cluster management software packages (e.g. Bright Cluster Manager / Base Command Manager, xCat, OpenHPC… etc.)
Hands-on knowledge of network- and distributed filesystems (e.g. NFS, GPFS, Gluster, BeeGFS, Lustre or other parallel file systems, etc.)
Worked in environments with high speed / low latency network (e.g. InfiniBand)
Strong knowledge of Unix systems performance tuning
Working knowledge of DevOps (e.g. Ansible, Chef, CICD etc.) tools and practices
Desired: experience setting up, maintaining, and tuning infrastructure for AI/ML workloads
Desired: experience with HPC infrastructure supporting a scientific / research / pharmaceutical / bioinformatics / cheminformatics environment
Why consider Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
Learn more here:
https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:
https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Skills Desired
Business Acumen, Communication Skills, Digital Capabilities, Effective use of Technology, IT Infrastructures, IT Operations, IT Service Management, Operational Excellence Projects, Problem Solving Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, System Integration, Vendor ManagementSkills Required
- 6+ years IT experience, 3+ in HPC/scientific computing
- Experience designing/building infrastructure on public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) for HPC
- Hands-on experience with Linux system administration
- Fluency in shell scripting (bash); Python knowledge advantageous
- Extensive knowledge of HPC scheduling mechanisms (Grid Engine, Slurm, LSF)
- Extensive knowledge of HPC cluster management software (Bright, Base Command, xCat, OpenHPC)
- Knowledge of network and distributed filesystems (NFS, GPFS, Gluster, Lustre)
- Experience with high-speed/low-latency networks (InfiniBand)
- Knowledge of Unix systems performance tuning
- Familiarity with DevOps tools (Ansible, Chef, CI/CD)
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
