Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Moderna Therapeutics; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

Well-being programs

Family planning benefits

Generous paid time off

Discretionary bonus or equity

Location-specific perks

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join our global Infrastructure & Operations team. You will design, build, and optimize automation across cloud, hybrid, and network infrastructure using Ansible, IaC, and scripting.

Lead automation work across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments, mentor engineers, and help mature IaC practices. This role emphasizes collaboration with US and global teams and a 70/30 in-office work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in CS/IT or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years in infrastructure automation, cloud operations, network automation, or platform engineering roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform, and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling.
• Experience leading automation work across AWS, Azure, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Windows systems, networking fundamentals, APIs, source control, and operational security.

Responsibilities

• Automation Platform Operations: Lead design, operation, and support of enterprise automation using Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Build and improve reusable automation workflows for cloud, on-premises, and network infra operations.
• Troubleshoot complex automation failures across Linux, Windows, API, and network device integrations.
• Plan and execute automation-driven maintenance and compliance activities across supported platforms.
• Develop infrastructure automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, Bicep, and Ansible to provision/configure infra.
• Create reusable automation scripts, modules, and playbooks using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or YAML.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and mature IaC practices across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Create automation for network configuration, validation, compliance checks, and change execution.
• Integrate automation with network platforms, APIs, source control, inventory, and monitoring tools.
• Define and improve logging, reporting, and alerting for automation workflows.

Skills

Ansible

Ansible Automation Platform

Infrastructure as Code

Python

PowerShell

Bash

YAML

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Bicep

Networking fundamentals

Linux/Windows

APIs

Source control

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to join our global Infrastructure & Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity to support Moderna's mission of delivering mRNA medicines by leading the design, build, and optimization of automation solutions across cloud, hybrid, and network infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with global peers, using Infrastructure-as-Code, Ansible, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to improve operational consistency, reliability, and speed across enterprise environments.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Automation Platform Operations: Lead the design, operation, and support of enterprise automation capabilities using Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Build and improve reusable automation workflows for cloud, on-premises, and network infrastructure operations.
• Troubleshoot complex automation failures across Linux, Windows, API, and network device integrations.
• Plan and execute automation-driven maintenance and compliance activities across supported platforms.
• Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Management: Develop infrastructure automation using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, Bicep, and Ansible to provision and configure infrastructure.
• Create reusable automation scripts, modules, and playbooks using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or YAML.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and help mature Infrastructure-as-Code practices across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Network Automation & Integration: Create and support automation for network infrastructure tasks such as configuration, validation, compliance checks, and change execution.
• Integrate automation with network platforms, APIs, source control, inventory systems, and monitoring tools.
• Monitoring, Security & Continuous Improvement: Define and improve logging, reporting, and alerting for automation workflows to support operational visibility.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with U.S. and global team members on automation standards, documentation, and operational enhancements.

Here's What You'll Need (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years in infrastructure automation, cloud operations, network automation, or platform engineering roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform, and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling.
• Experience leading automation work across AWS, Azure, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Windows systems, networking fundamentals, APIs, source control, and operational security.

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications):

• RedHat, AWS, Azure, Cisco, Terraform, or network automation certifications.
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as GxP, HIPAA, ISO, or NIST.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Experience leading infrastructure automation in life sciences or regulated environments is a plus.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs.
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future.
• Location-specific perks and extras.
• The salary range for this role is $130,800.00 - $209,400.00.

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities. We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at [e-mail].

Export Control Notice

This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

Our Mission and Vision

At Moderna we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells. This is a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission. Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients. Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today.

Third Party Staffing Agencies

Moderna does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position. Unsolicited resumes sent to Moderna from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and Moderna and do not obligate Moderna to pay fees if we hire from those resumes.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at [e-mail]. Please inform the company's personnel representative by calling 617-460-9346 or emailing [e-mail] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.