Global Technical Expert, Application Infrastructure Engineer

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

This role is responsible for designing and supporting infrastructure architecture to enable seamless application deployment and performance in the Sandoz environment. It plays a key role in ensuring infrastructure scalability, compliance, and alignment with business needs

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Act as the primary point of contact for Application and Infrastructure teams regarding infrastructure architecture activities (design, upgrades, changes, performance etc.).

Support application assessment and classification to ensure business requirements are accurately mapped.

Translate non-functional requirements (NFRs) into infrastructure component designs.

Perform infrastructure sizing to meet performance, capacity, and growth needs.

Develop and maintain As-Is and To-Be Infrastructure Architecture Design documents (both high-level and low-level).

Review, validate, and approve infrastructure design changes.

Support application migration and upgrade strategies and execution.

Assist in triaging and troubleshooting high-priority incidents.

KPI: Timely and compliant delivery of infrastructure designs and support for application deployments.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

University degree in Computer Science or a comparable field.

12+ years of overall experience in IT Infrastructure (Public Cloud / On-Prem).

10+ years of experience in private cloud hosting technologies (e.g., VMware, Nutanix, CommVault, NetApp, F5).

Expertise in defining deployment patterns for Operating Systems and Databases.

Experience designing infrastructure for data protection and resiliency (HA/DR).

Knowledge of network services (switching, routing, load balancing, firewalls, DNS, etc.).

Familiarity with security services (IAM, SIEM, SOC, VA/PT, etc.).

Hands-on experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Essential skills: Strong reasoning, decision-making, and collaboration abilities across cross-functional teams.

Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Desirable Requirements:

Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

Certification in TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks.

You’ll receive:

A competitive compensation package, flexible working arrangements, and access to continuous learning and development opportunities. You will be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that supports career growth and innovation.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024. While we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join Us!

Skills Desired

Communication Skills, IT Infrastructures, IT Operations, IT Service Management, Problem Solving Skills, System Integration, Vendor Management