Assoc. Director – Cloud PC Engineer

Location: Czech Republic or Mexico (Hybrid model in each country)
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if one of these locations is accessible for you
The job purpose is to support Engineering projects & activities in Unified Endpoint Management. You will also provide technical contribution for Digital Workplace Services in the areas of M365, Azure (Including Active Directory/Identity), Intune, Tachyon etc. And you will share your technical expertise for critical incidents/operational issues in BAU support.
Key responsibilities:
• Responsible for robust virtual desktop environment, including Azure AD, Intune, MDT, Tachyon, Group policies, Azure Conditional access policies & scripting.
• Working knowledge on Microsoft & Citrix Unified Endpoint management platforms like Intune, SCCM, Citrix Cloud, NetScaler, Azure AD, Citrix FAS etc.,
• Working knowledge on Azure Cloud services including ability to integrate and build solutions with coordination in matrix organization.
• Ability to build services from pre-qualified to qualified environment.
• Collaborate with security architecture and present the solutions and ensure solutions pass through Penetration testing etc.
• Ability to adopt DevOps & SRE methodologies, build CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and manage windows desktop Image Engineering, deployment and releases to production
• Support the delivery of Proof of Concepts (PoC’s) and Proof of Value (PoV)
• Understand all aspects of the configuration and technical / functional capabilities.

What you’ll bring to the role:
• Strong experience in Infrastructure engineering related to virtualization of end-user devices and digital workspace
• Understanding of IT Network for an end-to-end workflow of UEM systems
• Deep understanding of public and hybrid cloud architecture. Ability to communicate effectively and motivate team, including third party partner associates
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, take calculated risks, and seek continuous improvement. Proven track record working with multinational teams
• Excellent PowerShell/scripting scripts is preferred. Proven capability to work in an organization with direct and indirect reporting lines (matrix set-up).
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 90 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Company Car / Car Allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/
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Accessibility and accommodation:
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