Senior Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering, DevOps, TechOps
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Raleigh • North Carolina • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Join our collaborative team as a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll lead software development initiatives that advance scientific discovery and improve lives.
- You'll support engineering teams in developing innovative solutions across our portfolio, from cloud platforms and AI applications to laboratory automation and diagnostic systems.
- In this role, you'll promote technical excellence, encourage innovation, and support teams to deliver high-quality software that serves our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
- Working closely with cross-functional partners, you'll set strategic direction, implement agile methodologies, and ensure successful delivery of complex software projects.
- You'll mentor and develop talent, build collaborative relationships across teams, and facilitate continuous improvement in our software development practices.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience, with software development including 5+ years in technical leadership or management roles
- Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- Advanced technical certifications such as PMP or cloud certifications advantageous
- Strong expertise in modern software development practices, architectures, and methodologies (Agile/SAFe)
- Experience successfully leading and developing engineering teams
- Experience with cloud technologies (AWS/Azure), microservices, and DevOps practices
- Experience with Kubernetes, preferably Amazon EKS, Observability systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry) and CI/CD platforms, preferably GitHub Actions
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and roadmap planning
- Strong understanding of software quality, security, and compliance requirements
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Strong architectural and operational judgment without needing to be hands-on daily.
- Data-driven decision making and structured problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with AI/ML technologies and data-driven development preferred
- Knowledge of scientific or laboratory software domains beneficial
- Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience delivering projects in complex technical environments
- Experience managing distributed teams preferred
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Hard Skills & Tools
software developmenttechnical leadershipAgileSAFecloud technologiesmicroservicesDevOpsKubernetesCI/CDAI/ML
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationstakeholder managementcommunicationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingstrategic visiontactical executionmentoringcontinuous improvement
Certifications
PMPcloud certifications