Senior Systems Engineer

Vancouver. Posted 5 months ago

The role

The Senior Systems Engineer will own and evolve IT systems supporting drug discovery and development pipelines. You will shape technical architecture across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments and lead modernization efforts.

What you will do

Designing, building, and evolving IT systems supporting corporate, scientific and manufacturing workloads
Partnering with engineering, scientific, and platform teams to modernize and optimize IT infrastructure
Building and improving standards for systems architecture and operations using infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and automation
Driving improvements in the availability, resilience, and efficiency of high-impact systems
Helping to shape the infrastructure roadmap
Leading and mentoring within and beyond the team

Required qualifications

8+ years of related experience operating production infrastructure and a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience in a technical field)
6+ years of related experience in addition to a Master's degree
Deep experience building and operating cloud (AWS) and on-prem infrastructure
Experience leading technical projects end-to-end
Experience with infrastructure-as-code, automation, and observability
Ability to adapt communication style to influence diverse stakeholders

Nice to have

Experience with cloud-native modernization (containers, serverless)
Supporting scientific or manufacturing environments
Working in regulated industries (GxP, SOC2, etc.)

Benefits

Equity
Annual bonus dependent on team and company performance
6% (non-match) RRSP contribution
CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance
Annual vacation
Professional development opportunities
Comprehensive health benefits
Scientific and technical mentorship

About the company

AbCellera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody-based medicines. They have a platform for advancing antibody drug programs from target to clinic.