Site Reliability Engineer

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Moderna, you will work closely with development teams to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our Webapp Platform. Partnering with Platform and DevOps teams, you will implement robust systems, processes, and tools to ensure seamless operations and exceptional user experiences. This role is an opportunity to leverage cutting-edge technology to build resilient infrastructure that supports Moderna’s transformative work in healthcare.

Here's Your key responsibilities will be:

• Ensuring application reliability and scalability by designing and implementing monitoring, incident response, and remediation systems.

• Utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Pulumi to provision and automate AWS resources, optimizing uptime and resource usage.

• Managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters to maintain stable environments for deployments.

• Collaborating with DevOps teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines for smooth automation and deployment.

• Integrating and managing observability systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Prometheus) to maintain robust monitoring and logging.

• Developing processes for rapid incident management and contributing to post-mortem analyses and remediation.

• Participating in capacity planning and implementing disaster recovery strategies.

• Maintaining thorough and clear documentation for operational tools, processes, and incident responses.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Supporting advanced AWS security practices and compliance requirements.

• Applying agile methodologies in collaborative environments to meet team goals.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Prioritize the platform: Your focus on the Webapp Platform will drive high-impact solutions that enable the delivery of groundbreaking mRNA medicines to patients.

• Digitize everywhere possible: You’ll leverage digital tools like IaC and observability platforms to ensure operational excellence and scalability.

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

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience in SRE or DevOps roles.

• Proficiency with AWS and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform or Pulumi) to manage and automate cloud infrastructure.

• Strong experience with Kubernetes for deploying and managing scalable, resilient applications.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with automation tools.

• Understanding of Observability and Monitoring Systems, including tools like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.

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

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

• Proficiency in incident management practices, including root cause analysis and remediation strategies.

• Experience with advanced AWS security practices and compliance requirements.

• Experience in agile, collaborative environments.

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

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at [email protected].

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