Sr. Windows Platform Engineer
Sanofi
Barcelona, Spain
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
EnglishJob location
Barcelona, Spain
Tech stack
.NET
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Github
Python
Microsoft SQL Server
System Center Configuration Manager
Windows Server
Oracle Applications
Powershell
Ansible
Software Deployment
HybridCloud
Microsoft InTune
REST
GXP
Wsus
VMware
Job description
As Senior Windows Platform Engineer within our Digital team, you'll serve as our technical authority for enterprise Windows platforms, combining automation-first engineering with hybrid cloud expertise to accelerate pharma innovation. Ready to get started?, * Design and maintain automated Windows infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and VMware environments using Ansible Automation Platform and GitHub Actions
- Develop CI/CD pipelines for Windows image building, testing, and deployment with Infrastructure as Code principles
- Serve as escalation point for critical Windows operations and lead root cause analysis for platform issues
- Partner with application teams to deliver standardized, GxP-compliant Windows platforms that support SQL Server, .NET, and Oracle workloads
- Architect Windows update management solutions and lifecycle strategies while maintaining regulatory compliance
- Create reusable automation tools and self-service capabilities that reduce operational overhead
- Mentor teams on Windows fundamentals and automation best practices
Requirements
- Experience: Extensive Windows Server administration with deep expertise across versions: 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
- Technical skills: Windows Server platform, expert-level PowerShell scripting, Ansible Automation Platform proficiency, GitHub Actions CI/CD experience, and cloud deployment knowledge (AWS, Azure)
- Automation expertise: Advanced Python/Bash scripting, REST API integration, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies
- Platform knowledge: Windows update management (WSUS/SCCM/Intune), Active Directory, and enterprise integration patterns
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred
- Languages: Proficiency in English required, Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.
About the company
We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.