IQVIA

Life Sciences

StaffPlatformEngineer

$217–462k Warsaw, Poland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Staff candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Platform Engineer at IQVIA. Skills: Platform engineering, Cloud infrastructure, DevOps, Automation. Design internal platform services. Implement internal platform services”

Industry & Context.

Life Sciences
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Incident resolution; Problem resolution

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Platform engineering experience, DevOps experience, Cloud infrastructure experience, Hands-on cloud platforms experience, Hands-on containerization experience, Hands-on CI/CD pipelines experience, Hands-on Infrastructure as Code tools experience, Solid Linux systems understanding, Solid networking understanding, Solid security fundamentals understanding

Nice to Have

Azure preferred, Data platforms experience, Analytics platforms experience

What You'll Do.

Design internal platform services

Implement internal platform services

Operate internal platform services

Own platform components

Evolve platform components

Collaborate with software teams

Collaborate with data teams

Collaborate with DevOps teams

Automate infrastructure processes

Automate operational processes

Support platform adoption

Troubleshoot platform issues

Ensure operational stability

Contribute to platform architecture

Contribute to technical standards

Contribute to documentation

Contribute to continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; International teams

Full Job Description

Job Overview: The Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, reliable, and scalable internal data and cloud platforms, enabling self-service capabilities and accelerating delivery for data, analytics, and engineering teams across the organization. Essential Functions: * Design, implement, and operate internal platform services (e.g., cloud infrastructure, data platforms, CI/CD, automation). * Own and evolve platform components with a product mindset, focusing on reliability, security, scalability, and usability. * Collaborate with software, data, and DevOps teams to enable self-service provisioning and standardized platform usage. * Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and scripting. * Support platform adoption, troubleshooting, and operational stability, including incident and problem resolution. * Contribute to platform architecture, technical standards, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Qualifications: * Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles. * Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code tools. * Solid understanding of Linux-based systems, networking, and security fundamentals. * Experience supporting data or analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake) is a strong advantage. * Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, international teams with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at [https://jobs.iqvia.com](https://jobs.iqvia.com/) IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hi

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