Platform Engineering Lead - Application Virtualization

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Zürich
Hybrid
Senior level
Healthtech • Software • Analytics • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
Takeda exists to create better health for people, brighter future for the world.
The Role
The Platform Engineering Manager will lead a team in managing the Application Virtualization platform, focusing on end-to-end lifecycle processes such as development and maintenance. Responsibilities include setting priorities, ensuring quality standards, managing budgets, and driving improvements while collaborating with various stakeholders to align engineering activities with business goals.
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Job Description
The Platform Engineering Lead for Application Virtualization Platform is an experienced leader who can lead an engineering practice and team(s) across the end-to-end enablement lifecycle of Foundational Technology (Infrastructure, Monitoring Telemetry, Networking) platform capabilities (i.e. development, testing, release, validation, and support).
RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Direct platform engineering team by establishing priorities aligned to committed objectives, then executing and monitoring progress towards platform engineering outcomes.
  • Provide specialized knowledge and expertise in Application Virtualization platform engineering activities related to Foundational Technology platform family, primarily leading design, deployment, management, and maintenance of the Citrix Virtual Apps / XenApp global environments which are supporting critical Business Functions (i.e. Manufacturing, Plasma, R&D, etc.).
  • Ensure focus on platform engineering quality by adopting consistent development, testing, debugging and documenting practices for effective communication of capabilities.
  • Accountable for overall platform capabilities engineering outcomes (i.e. implementation, development, testing, validation, maintenance), as well as management of development practices.
  • Continuously drive improvements across platform performance while remaining accountable against identified KPIs and OKRs (i.e. Quality, Speed, Adoption, Costs).
  • Execute activities based on Scaled Agile Framework PI Planning framework.
  • Responsible for planning, managing, and measuring work.
  • Responsible for managing and motivating team members.
  • Responsible for Level 3 platform support and maintenance activities.
  • Drive partnership with Platform and Enterprise Architecture teams to drive consistent design of platform capabilities.
  • Lead and oversee platform engineering execution lifecycle (planning / scheduling / building / testing / deploying / documenting) and monitor progress to ensure that engineering activities are completed on time, on budget, and with proper engineering practices and quality processes.
  • Plan, coach, and support platform system demos in collaboration with product management leads, to communicate progress and value of Foundational Technology platform capabilities being built.
  • Provision, manage and maintain the software infrastructure that supports platforms.


SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, and/or Management Information Systems from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of more experience with Agile methods / methodologies, and leading SCRUM / Lean / Kanban teams.
  • 7+ years or more of relevant professional experience as a technology engineer, with 7+ years in a role managing platform teams.
  • 7+ years of experience deploying Application Virtualization infrastructure using private hosting and public cloud solutions.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the following technologies and activities are required:
    • Deployment and troubleshooting of Citrix Virtual Apps / XenApp (a) on premises (using VMware virtualization) and (b) on AWS for Windows / Linux application virtualization.
    • Experience with CI/CD based automation using PowerShell and / or Ansible scripting.
    • Troubleshooting related to Citrix XenApp infrastructure.
  • 3+ years of experience using public cloud infrastructure (AWS required, Azure desired).
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Previous experience managing global engineering teams required.
  • Demonstrated presentation, communication, and influencing skills.
  • Knowledge of information management practices, regulatory requirements and global data privacy requirements related to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Cloud technology environments (AWS preferred).
  • Experience working with virtual / Agile teams in different locations, aligning and adapting different work, culture, and communication styles across multiple time zones.
  • Knowledge of IT Service Management, Service Operations, and Service Release (ITIL v4 and ITSM desired).


Empowering our people to shine
At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!
Locations
Zurich, Switzerland
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time

Top Skills

Citrix Virtual Apps
Xenapp

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50,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1781

What We Do

We strive to transform lives. While the science we advance is constantly evolving, our core purpose is enduring. For more than two centuries, our values have guided us to do what’s right for patients and for society.

We know that changing lives requires us to do things differently. We start by listening to and addressing what really matters to patients, the people who love them, and those in the healthcare system who provide care. And that’s what inspires us all to be bold, push boundaries and set new standards that open up greater opportunities. Join us in our effort to discover, develop and deliver new treatments to patients.

Why Work With Us

We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

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