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Summary: The IT Infrastructure Engineer is a highly skilled expert responsible for solving complex business problems using advanced technologies, leading challenging projects, and architecting resilient solutions. Highlights: 1. Lead challenging projects and make critical technical decisions 2. Architect resilient solutions across multiple domains 3. Influence technical strategy and vendor relationships At Roche, you can be yourself and will be valued for your unique qualities. Our culture fosters personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections. Here, you are appreciated, accepted, and respected for who you are. This creates an environment where you can grow both personally and professionally. Together, we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure that everyone has access to healthcare—today and in the future. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position Job description The IT Infrastructure Engineer is a highly skilled expert responsible for solving complex business problems using advanced technologies within their specialized infrastructure area. In this role, you will technically lead challenging projects, make critical technical decisions, and architect resilient solutions across multiple domains. This position requires excellent problem\-solving capabilities, strategic stakeholder management, and the ability to influence technical strategy, vendor relationships, and inter\-organizational initiatives. Description of the area Job Responsibilities * Scope / (Content Leadership): Highly skilled in a specific infrastructure solution area, adept at solving a variety of complex business problems through the practical and ingenious application of technologies. Contributes to and technically leads challenging projects requiring deep technical knowledge. Architect (acting as a solution architect), design, build, test, and implement integrated, resilient, and reliable first\-time deployments in multiple solution areas. Accountable for decision\-making in technical design, build, and testing. * Accountability/Problem Solving: Exercises sound judgment, balanced with effective consultative engagement of key stakeholders, to resolve complex problems. Works on complex issues where analysis requires an in\-depth evaluation of variable factors, including inter\-organizational impact. Leads the end\-to\-end design of infrastructure solutions and maintains component standards. Evaluates promising solutions via Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and feasibility studies across multiple areas, and provides internal escalation support for major incidents. * Stakeholder Management: Communicates and presents complex information and potential solutions to cross\-functional teams and the business in non\-technical terms. Represents the organization as a prime contact on initiatives and interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Uses depth of knowledge to influence IT Infrastructure vendor product evaluations and collaborates with multiple IT partners (e.g., Enterprise Architects, Solution Owners) to integrate feedback. * Impact/Strategy: Leads small\-to\-medium sized technical teams to achieve objectives in medium\-sized initiatives (projects, lifecycle work, PoCs). Ensures solutions comply with Quality/Regulatory standards and that designs adhere to the organization’s Technical Architecture Framework (TAF) policies and directions. Assists in planning technology projects, estimating engineering resources, dependencies, risks, and timelines for successful delivery. * Complexity / (Product Size): Manages complex issues and variable factors spanning across different organizational boundaries. Coordinates multiple moving parts, dependencies, and inter\-organizational impacts to deliver reliable infrastructure on medium\-to\-large initiatives. * Business / Technical ability: Applies extensive technical expertise, providing depth and breadth across many areas while acting as a recognized expert in one specific area. Maintains in\-depth knowledge in at least two technology areas (e.g., Platform, Compute and Storage, Network Management, ERP Technology Management, High Performance Computing, Datacenter Management, or Database Management). Demonstrates a detailed understanding of how IT infrastructure impacts respective Roche business processes. Qualifications Education / Experience * Demonstrated experience in technically leading challenging projects, small\-to\-medium technical teams, and medium\-sized initiatives. * Proven track record of architecting, designing, building, and implementing integrated, reliable infrastructure solutions across multiple domains. * Experience in estimating engineering resources, dependencies, and timelines for complex project planning. Technical / Business Skills * Extensive technical expertise with in\-depth knowledge in at least two specific IT infrastructure technology areas (e.g., Compute and Storage, Network Management, High Performance Computing, etc.). * Detailed understanding of business processes and how they are impacted by IT infrastructure. * Proven experience applying best practices and IT operations in an always\-up, always\-available service environment utilizing Scrum and Agile methodologies. * Deep understanding of Technical Architecture Frameworks (TAF) and Quality/Regulatory compliance standards. Additional Qualifications * Excellent problem\-solving and decision\-making skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment in highly complex situations. * Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of translating complex technical issues into non\-technical terms for business leaders. * Demonstrated ability to influence vendor product evaluations and recommend technical improvements. Who We Are A healthier future drives our innovation. More than 100,000 employees worldwide work together to advance scientific progress and ensure that everyone has access to healthcare—today and for future generations. Through our commitment, over 26 million people are treated with our medicines and more than 30 billion tests are performed using our diagnostic products. We encourage each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and set ambitious goals to deliver life-changing health solutions. Together, we can shape a healthier future. Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
