Staff Engineer Cloud Foundations

Staff Engineer Cloud FoundationsFull-timeCompany DescriptionSyngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Staff Engineer, Cloud Foundations to lead the technical direction of a multi-cloud foundation that enables every engineering team to build securely, reliably and with clear cost visibility. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D, partnering with engineers, product leaders and scientific stakeholders on capabilities with real-world impact. Help accelerate the digital capabilities that support more sustainable agriculture and scientific innovation.What You'll DoLead and apply deep expertise in multi-cloud architecture (AWS and GCP) to deliver durable, scalable outcomes that support organizational growth.Lead and apply deep expertise in organization-scale Terraform and infrastructure as code to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.Lead and apply deep expertise in cloud networking and governance to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.Lead and apply deep expertise in FinOps instrumentation and cloud economics to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.Lead and apply deep expertise in technical leadership without line authority to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.Collaborate across engineering, product and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.Set a high bar for quality, documentation and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering.Mentor and develop engineering talent by sharing cloud architecture knowledge and best practices across teams.Establish and enforce cloud security standards, compliance frameworks and governance policies to protect organizational assets.Drive incident response protocols and reliability improvements to ensure high availability of cloud infrastructure.Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance on cloud design decisions to ensure alignment with organizational standards.QualificationsWhat You BringDemonstrable experience in multi-cloud architecture: AWS and GCPDemonstrable experience in organisation-scale Terraform and infrastructure as codeDemonstrable experience in cloud networking and governanceDemonstrable experience in FinOps instrumentation and cloud economicsDemonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous reviewDemonstrable experience in technical leadership without line authorityDemonstrable experience in platform-as-product mindsetDemonstrable experience in stakeholder management with hyperscalersDemonstrable experience in cloud security standards, compliance frameworks and governance policy developmentDemonstrable experience in incident response protocols and reliability engineeringStrong communication skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholdersProven ability to conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance on cloud design decisionsFluent English, written and spokenAWS or GCP CertificationBonus PointsExperience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing or a regulated enterprise environmentExperience building platforms, products or services used by multiple internal teamsExperience working in distributed, international engineering organisationsExperience in cost optimisation and cloud economics managementExperience mentoring and developing engineering talent in cloud architecture practicesAdditional InformationWhy Syngenta?• Meaningful impact: help build technology that supports scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture.• Complex, modern challenges: work on high-scale platforms and systems with room for technical judgement.• Collaborative environment: partner with global engineering, R&D and product communities.• Growth: broaden your influence through challenging work, visible outcomes and a global network.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice