About the job

As Senior Windows Platform Engineer within our Digital team, youll serve as our technical authority for enterprise Windows platforms, combining automation-first engineering with hybrid cloud expertise to accelerate pharma innovation. Ready to get started?

Join the digital engine driving Sanofis transformation – where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, youll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale.

About Sanofi

Were an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving peoples lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve peoples lives.

Main responsibilities

Design and maintain automated Windows infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and VMware environments using Ansible Automation Platform and GitHub Actions
Develop CI/CD pipelines for Windows image building, testing, and deployment with Infrastructure as Code principles
Serve as escalation point for critical Windows operations and lead root cause analysis for platform issues
Partner with application teams to deliver standardized, GxP-compliant Windows platforms that support SQL Server, .NET, and Oracle workloads
Architect Windows update management solutions and lifecycle strategies while maintaining regulatory compliance
Create reusable automation tools and self-service capabilities that reduce operational overhead
Mentor teams on Windows fundamentals and automation best practices

About you

Experience: Extensive Windows Server administration with deep expertise across versions: 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
Technical skills: Windows Server platform, expert-level PowerShell scripting, Ansible Automation Platform proficiency, GitHub Actions CI/CD experience, and cloud deployment knowledge (AWS, Azure)

Automation expertise: Advanced Python/Bash scripting, REST API integration, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies

Platform knowledge: Windows update management (WSUS/SCCM/Intune), Active Directory, and enterprise integration patterns

Education: Bachelors degree preferred

Languages: Proficiency in English required