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The Director of IT Engineering is responsible for defining and implementing Regeneron’s enterprise cloud strategy and frameworks. This role combines strategic vision with technical expertise to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions that are crucial to supporting Regeneron’s drug discovery efforts. In addition to strategic responsibilities, this role requires strong architectural expertise and technical leadership to develop reusable enterprise frameworks and automation solutions ensuring compliance with stringent standards in a highly regulated GxP environment, while driving innovation and operational excellence.

This position will be on-site 4 days/week at our offices in Warren, NJ or Sleepy Hollow, NY. This is not eligible for remote or hybrid positions and if eligible, we are able to offer relocation benefits.

As a Director of IT Engineering, a typical day might include the following:

+ Manage service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery and alignment to service level agreements (SLAs) and act as the escalation point for major incidents.

+ Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including GxP, FDA and other global regulatory requirements.

+ Maintain robust security measures to protect IT/OT infrastructure, including data integrity and disaster recovery planning.

+ Manage Cloud DevOps teams by tracking performance, addressing incidents, and ensuring disaster recovery plans are in place and functional.

+ Collaborate with stakeholders for cloud solutions, migration, and optimization efforts.

+ Manage the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud architectures tailored to business needs.

+ Analyze and monitor cloud usage, costs, and performance metrics while ensuring robust security and data privacy measures are integrated across all operations.

+ Provide expertise on advanced cloud-native methodologies, such as microservices, containers, and serverless computing, to guide team initiatives.

+ Implement and oversee cost management strategies, including resource optimization and leveraging reserved instances, to minimize cloud expenses.

+ Maintain and strengthen relationships with cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and third-party vendors, negotiating contracts and SLAs to maximize value.

+ Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans specifically tailored for cloud environments.

+ Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and effectiveness of cloud initiatives.

+ Participate in executive leadership meetings to provide updates on the progress, challenges, and outcomes of cloud strategies.

This role may be for you if you have:

+ Significant management and delivery experience, including leading Cloud Engineering and DevOps Teams.

+ Experience in managing vendors and managed services.

+ Extensive experience as a Cloud Architect specializing in AWS and Google Cloud Services.

+ Skilled in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning using Multi-Cloud and Multi-Region strategies.

+ Strong background in creating automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

+ Deep understanding of Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Observability frameworks.

+ Experience in Successful large-scale cloud migrations and modernization projects leveraging containers.

In order to be considered for this position, you must hold a master’s degree in information technology or computer science with** **progressive responsible experience, including 10 years of managing Cloud DevOps/Engineering teams and a minimum of 8 years’ experience as Software Developer and 3 years’ experience in a highly regulated environment or equivalent.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive and diverse culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which often include (depending on location) health and wellness programs, fitness centers, equity awards, annual bonuses, and paid time off for eligible employees at all levels!

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$180,400.00 - $300,700.00