Lead Consultant - Infrastructure & Operations

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Infrastructure & Operations

Career Level - E

Introduction to role:
Are you ready to take the lead in managing IT/OT environments and developing highly scalable infrastructures? We are looking for an IT/OT Lead to join our I&O Edge and Data Management team. This role involves strategic planning, coordination, and execution to ensure efficient operations, cost-effectiveness, and quality delivery throughout the infrastructure life cycle of products or services in critical manufacturing sites. 

Accountabilities:
As an IT/OT Lead, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the reliability of our systems and services. You will lead the implementation of IT/OT best practices, incorporating automation, monitoring, and proactive incident management into our operations. You will also define and manage Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and error budgets to maintain high service availability. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and maintaining robust monitoring and alerting systems to detect and respond to incidents in a timely manner in IT/OT environment. 

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree with 6 to 9 years’ experience.
- Strong technical expertise in managing complex IT/OT infrastructure.
- Proficiency in project management tools and techniques.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
- Experience with automation and configuration management tools, Ansible, Terraform.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices.

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When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we're specialists who are passionate about patients. Our work has a direct impact on patients, transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth.

Are you ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? Apply now to be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry and change lives.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.