Director, Cloud Engineering

SUMMARY     At the heart of Pfizer’s Digital transformation sits Global Cloud Services, delivering modern cloud platforms, engineering capabilities, and operational excellence that directly shape business outcomes across the enterprise.     We are seeking a   Director of Cloud Engineering   to lead our   multi cloud   strategy and engineering organization within Pfizer Digital. This role   operates   on a global scale, driving cloud modernization, platform reliability, and engineering innovation that supports Pfizer’s mission of delivering breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.     The Director of Cloud Engineering is a   strategic technical leader   responsible for shaping cloud architecture direction, evolving engineering practices, and ensuring our cloud platforms   remain   secure, compliant, scalable, and efficient. The ideal candidate brings deep   multi cloud   expertise , proven experience leading   high performing   engineering teams, and the ability to influence across a large, complex, matrixed enterprise.   Pfizer seeks individuals who are transformational, curious, and committed to continuous growth — leaders who bring passion for technology, empowerment of teams, and operational excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES      Strategic Leadership & Vision   Define, evolve, and communicate Pfizer’s multi-cloud engineering strategy and roadmap.   Partner with security, engineering, and business leaders to align cloud capabilities with enterprise   objectives .   Lead the adoption of modern cloud-native architectures and engineering patterns across Pfizer Digital.     Team & Organizational Leadership   Lead and develop multiple teams of cloud engineers, technical leads   Build a culture of innovation, learning, accountability, and engineering excellence.   Mentor senior engineers and   emerging   leaders, growing the next generation of technical talent.     Technical Ownership & Architecture   Oversee the design and governance of standards for multi-cloud infrastructure, including networking, security, identity, observability, and platform automation.     Drive consistent adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Python) and platform automation via   Spacelift   or equivalent tooling.     Establish reusable cloud design patterns and reference architectures that accelerate product teams and reduce technical debt.     Operational Excellence & Security   Maintain a secure, compliant, and resilient hosting environment supporting business-critical systems.   Collaborate with SRE, security, and operations teams to enhance reliability, performance, and cloud posture.   Serve as   senior   escalation point for   high impact   cloud incidents (minimal   hands on   operational work).     Innovation & Continuous Improvement   Stay ahead of emerging cloud technologies and industry trends to drive platform modernization.   Champion automation-first approaches, improving delivery speed, repeatability, and consistency.   Identify   and drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering, architecture, and operations.     Cross-Functional Collaboration   Work with global engineering, application development, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to deliver seamless   end to end   cloud capabilities.   Support business units and product teams in adopting   best practice   cloud architectures and   cloud native   services.   Represent Cloud Services in architecture forums, governance councils, and strategic investment discussions.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science , Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.   10–15+ years of experience in cloud or software engineering, platform architecture, or infrastructure leadership roles.   At least 5 years leading multiple engineering teams or large, complex technical organizations.   Deep   expertise   across at least one major cloud