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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create meaningful contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position within Corporate Infrastructure and Security will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

How will you make an impact?

Thermo Fisher Scientific seeks a Senior Staff Engineer for Core Engineering to lead in developing cloud architecture, automation, and hybrid infrastructure, emphasizing team mentorship and platform strategy.

The candidate should possess extensive knowledge in Cloud design, infrastructure as code (IaC), and scalable automation. They will also serve as a technical guide and strategic ally for our architecture and platform engineering groups.

Core Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture & Automation Leadership

+ Drive the technical vision, build, and implementation of scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure, with a primary focus on AWS and Azure.

+ Establish and implement standard methodologies for multi-account architecture, IAM, networking, and service deployment models.

+ Advocate for and participate in Infrastructure as Code frameworks (such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK).

Hybrid Cloud & Hypervisor Strategy

+ Partner with Architecture, Platform, and Infrastructure teams to define the enterprise hybrid cloud roadmap, ensuring seamless integration across cloud and on-prem environments.

+ Lead technical evaluations and strategy development for next-generation hypervisor platforms to support dynamic workloads.

+ Provide oversight on workload placement, cost modeling, and interoperability across platforms (e.g., VMware, AWS, Azure, edge compute).

Mentorship & Team Development

+ Fulfill the role of mentor and main contact for engineers specializing in cloud, automation, and infrastructure.

+ Cultivate an inclusive and forward-thinking engineering culture through code reviews, building sessions, and peer mentoring.

+ Promote a strong engineering identity through technical leadership forums, documentation, and standards.

Collaboration & Collaborator Alignment

+ Act as a trusted advisor to Enterprise Architects, Application Owners, and InfoSec teams to align on solution patterns, security controls, and compliance requirements.

+ Collaborate with PMO and delivery teams to ensure predictable delivery of infrastructure solutions aligned with business timelines.

+ Collaborate with senior leaders to communicate technical risks, roadmap decisions, and trade-offs.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

+ 7+ years in IT infrastructure, and/or cloud engineering

+ Profound knowledge in automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formations, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

+ Proven success leading complex infrastructure projects

+ Effective communication and leadership skills

+ Certifications not required, but encouraged: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.