Required skills and experience:
• 4/5+ years of experience working with Azure and AWS or any other major cloud platform technologies
• Provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems running on Azure and AWS cloud platforms including deployment/teardown with strong focus on automation and optimization
• Proficient with cloud platforms including IaaS & PaaS components, for example: Azure Virtual Machines/EC2, Storage Accounts/S3, vNets/VPCs, Azure App Service/AWS Lambda, AKS/EKS, Azure SQL/RDS, messaging and integration services
• Strong scripting and automation skills to reduce operational effort (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Azure CLI, AWS CLI)
• Infrastructure as code (IaC), and CI/CD pipeline experience is required – example: Terraform, Bicep/ARM, CloudFormation, Gitlab, ADO
• Expert level understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems from an administration perspective including system hardening, patching strategies, performance optimization, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and automation of OS-level tasks
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, CloudWatch, CloudTrail)
• Experience managing backup, DR and patching across cloud platforms
• Strong experience with security best practices including RBAC/IAM, encryption, logging and compliance controls
• Strong knowledge of network (LAN, WAN, VPN) and web related protocols
• Experience creating and maintaining operational documentation, runbooks and conducting knowledge transfer sessions
• Excellent troubleshooting skills including complex OS, platform and cloud issues with root cause analysis
• Experience with ITIL/ITSM processes including incident/request management, change and configuration management. Ideally ITIL Foundation certified. ServiceNow exposure is a bonus
• Good awareness of latest Azure and AWS platform capabilities and ability to apply them in operations
• Good to have: Understanding of AI for operations (AIOps, predictive monitoring, automation using AI, GenAI-based assistance tools)
• Prior experience in Life Sciences area is also a bonus. Other highly regulated industry experience will be considered also
Education/certification:
• Degree level educated, preferably in science, maths or engineering areas.
• Azure Certification is a must - preferably Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect certified. AWS certification (SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect Associate) is preferred.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Skills Required
- 4/5+ years experience with Azure and AWS or other major cloud platforms
- Provisioning, operating, and maintaining systems on Azure and AWS including automated deployment/teardown
- Proficiency with IaaS & PaaS components: Azure Virtual Machines/EC2, Storage Accounts/S3, vNets/VPCs, Azure App Service/AWS Lambda, AKS/EKS, Azure SQL/RDS, messaging and integration services
- Scripting and automation skills: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Azure CLI, AWS CLI
- Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD experience: Terraform, Bicep/ARM, CloudFormation, GitLab, Azure DevOps
- Expert-level Windows and Linux administration including hardening, patching, performance optimization and troubleshooting
- Implement monitoring and observability: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- Experience managing backup, disaster recovery and patching across cloud platforms
- Security best practices: RBAC/IAM, encryption, logging and compliance controls
- Strong networking knowledge (LAN, WAN, VPN) and web-related protocols
- Create and maintain operational documentation and runbooks; conduct knowledge transfer sessions
- Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex OS, platform and cloud issues
- Experience with ITIL/ITSM processes including incident/request management, change and configuration management
- ITIL Foundation certification
- ServiceNow exposure
- Awareness of latest Azure and AWS platform capabilities and ability to apply them in operations
- Understanding of AIOps, predictive monitoring and GenAI-based assistance tools
- Prior experience in Life Sciences or other highly regulated industries
- Degree level education, preferably in science, maths or engineering
- Azure Certification (Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect) required
- AWS Certification (SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect Associate)
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IQVIA and has not been reviewed or approved by IQVIA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.
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What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
