Job Description Summary
Responsible for building and administering Azure public cloud platform aligning to Novartis security and compliance, requirements and to develop, qualify and maintain Infrastructure as Code Pipelines using Azure DevOps.
Job Description
Location: Prague, Czech Republic ; #LI-Hybrid 12 days/month in office
Key Responsibilities
Practical experience with broad range of Azure services: Storage, Database, Cognitive Services, App Services, Azure Key Vault, Cognitive Services, Data Factory, Databricks, Azure VM, VNet, Policies etc.
Automate Cloud Infrastructure Deployments and Configuration Management using Azure DevOps, YAML, Terraform, ARM Templates.
Familiar with Cloud Networking and Hybrid cloud Connectivity concepts.
Develop and maintain an Azure based cloud Products with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
Actively support operational teams and other stakeholder teams to maintain business continuation and customer satisfaction.
Able to configure infrastructure logging/monitoring and alerting using Kusto Queries
Familiar with Azure Active Directory.
Good understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery concepts for infrastructure.
Essential Requirement:
Familiar with agile (i.e., scrum, Kanban.) methodologies and comfortable with working as part of an agile team.
Understanding concept of products and the importance of customer needs.
Able to write the technical/user documentation.
Able to collaborate efficiently and communicate clearly.
Problem Solving: Ability to analyse and resolve complex infrastructure resource and application deployment issues.
Follow governance structure for projects, operations, etc. with right stakeholder representation. Track, report, and deliver against agreed success factors and KPIs for various stakeholders for responsible service area.
Good understanding of other Cloud services like AWS, GCP, etc
Good understanding of GenAI services like Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, etc
Desirable Requirement
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 5-8 years working experience in IT infrastructure domain with 7 - 10 years of experience in Scripting and MS Azure
Scripting using PowerShell and Terraform to automate Infrastructure deployments following IAC method.Excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal)
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.
What you will receive:
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 90 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); transportation allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
Skills Desired
Agile Project Management, Business Partnering, Change Management, Digital Capabilities, Effective use of Technology, IT Service Delivery, Operational Excellence Project, Performance Management, Stakeholder EngagementSkills Required
- Minimum 5-8 years working experience in IT infrastructure domain
- 7-10 years of experience in Scripting and MS Azure
- Scripting using PowerShell and Terraform to automate Infrastructure deployments following IAC
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.
