3 months ago
Base Salary
$163k - $191k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Provision and maintain AKS, ADF, Microsoft Fabric, Managed SQL Instances, Virtual Machines, and Batch Accounts.
- Build and maintain secure Azure virtual networks, firewalls, private endpoints, NSGs, private DNS, and network segmentation.
- Implement Azure identity and access management using Azure AD / Entra ID and RBAC.
- Configure monitoring, logging, notifications, observability, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Monitor infrastructure support lifecycles and plan required changes and updates.
- Enforce security controls, conduct audits, support compliance requirements, and respond to security incidents.
- Collaborate with software, data engineering, and platform teams on application hosting and CI/CD pipelines.
- Document architecture decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures and evaluate new Azure and cloud-native tooling.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 5+ years of experience; other education and experience combinations may be considered.
- Required Microsoft Azure certification such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent.
- Proven experience using Terraform to provision and manage cloud infrastructure at scale.
- Strong understanding of Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, private DNS, and firewalls.
- Hands-on experience with AKS, ADF, Managed SQL, Virtual Machines, and Batch Accounts.
- Software engineering fundamentals including Git, PowerShell, Bash, Python, and code review practices.
- Experience implementing cloud security controls, identity management, and RBAC.
- Strong architectural and systems design capabilities with an infrastructure-as-code mindset.
- Preferred experience in validated or regulated environments such as GxP, ISO, or SOC 2.
- Preferred background in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare sectors and familiarity with Microsoft Fabric.
- Preferred knowledge of DevOps and GitOps workflows, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, cloud cost optimization, and governance frameworks.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits and an equity component.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week onsite in San Carlos, California.
About Vaxcyte
Vaxcyte is a public biotechnology company developing conjugate and protein-based vaccines to prevent bacterial diseases, using its XpressCF cell-free protein synthesis platform licensed from Sutro Biopharma. Its pipeline includes pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidates VAX-31 and VAX-24, with VAX-31 in an adult Phase 3 program and an infant Phase 2 study. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company is listed on Nasdaq.