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Sanofi is a global pharmaceuticals and biologics company headquartered in Paris, France,anda leaderin the research and development,manufacturing,and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs principally in the prescription market. The firm also developswell-knownover-the-counter medication. The company covers seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine, oncology,thrombosisand vaccines. It is the world''s largest producer of vaccines.

Sanofi has recently embarkedona vast and ambitious digital transformation program. A first step to this transformation was bringing all IT, Digital and Data functions under a Global Chief Digital Officer reporting to Sanofis CEO. The new Digital organizationis implementinga 3-year strategy that will drive businessgrowth, operatingincomeand cost efficiencyfromenterprise-wideagile digital transformation.

The digitalroadmapwillfacilitatethe acceleration of RDdrug discovery,intelligent supply chain,manufacturingdigital factory of the futureand commercial performance,bringingbetter drugs and vaccines to patients faster, to improve health and save lives.

It is our aspiration to be aleaderinbiopharmaceuticals,driven byworld-classdigital technology, to improvepeoples lives everywhere.We put our colleagues on the highest value work, where they can best build their industry leading technical and businessexpertiseindigital technology(digital experience, automation, software defined networks, cloud technologies, integration technologies, network security, digital workplace).We make Sanofia great placeto work with Digital capabilities.Weleveragethe bestand brightest leaders and technical talentto build systems,rearchitectbusinessprocesses, generate value anddrivecompetitive advantage.

Our team

The Container Platform Services team is dedicated to enabling secure, scalable,



and automated container-based application delivery across the enterprise. Our mission is to provide a reliable Kubernetes platform that supports development teams from environment provisioning through production operations, ensuring consistent deployment standards and high platform availability.

The team operates across the full container platform lifecycle, including cluster provisioning, platform automation, service integration, and operational support. We work closely with infrastructure, security, architecture, and application teams to deliver Kubernetes as a managed internal service in a regulated environment.

Candidate Profile

The Container Platform Engineer collaborates within a cross-functional platform engineering team to design, deploy, and operate robust Kubernetes-based infrastructure services supporting enterprise workloads.

The role focuses on delivering reusable platform services that improve developer productivity, strengthen operational reliability, and ensure compliance with enterprise governance standards.

Typical responsibilities include:

- Designing and operating Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments
- Supporting large-scale bare-metal cluster deployments
- Implementing GitOps-based platform configuration workflows
- Extending Kubernetes with validated platform add-ons and integrations
- Providing advanced (L4) support to internal platform consumers
- Automating infrastructure and service lifecycle operations
- Monitoring upstream Kubernetes roadmap changes and assessing platform impact
- Collaborating with security and architecture teams in regulated environments

Role Description





- Participate in the design and implementation of an enterprise Kubernetes service offering
- Deploy and operate Kubernetes clusters across baremetal environments
- Support GitOps-driven configuration management workflows
- Provide L4 platform support for Kubernetes consumers
- Automate cluster lifecycle and platform add-ons
- Monitor upstream product roadmaps and platform dependencies

Skills

- Enterprise Kubernetes deployment and operations experience
- Solid Linux administration experience
- Experience with declarative infrastructure approaches

Nice to Have

- Rancher / RKE
- Openshift
- ArgoCD
- CoreOS
- RHEL / Fedora
- Baremetal cluster operations

Communication Skills

- Convey ideas precisely and concisely
- Adapt communication to technical and nontechnical audiences
- Work autonomously within distributed teams

Qualifications

- Typically, 57 years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or Kubernetes administration roles.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Relevant certifications (nice to have):

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do whats never-been-done-before. Youll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve peoples livesLets Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

📌 Container Platform Engineer (Telangana)
🏢 Sanofi
📍 Telangana