Senior Platform Engineer

This is the opportunity to thrive the intersection of cloud engineering and platform operations in our Container Platform Operations Team at Novo Nordisk.

Your new role

As a Senior Platform / Cloud Engineer, you will be a key technical contributor and driver within our Platform Operations Team. You will own and shape platform capabilities, influence architectural decisions, and help ensure that every developer and team consuming our platform gets a consistent, reliable, and modern Kubernetes experience, regardless of where their workloads run. You will act as a subject matter expert, mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge across teams

This is not just an operation role. You will build, automate, and evolve the Kubernetes platform for the organization. You will be responsible for to

• Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments (Rancher & OpenShift)
• Drive the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible and Crossplane
• Build and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security across hybrid cloud environments
• Collaborate with development teams to support the full DevOps experience from code to production and respond to platform-level incidents and drive root cause analysis and resolution
• Contribute to standardization efforts, ensuring a unified Kubernetes experience
• Engage with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure strict platform requirements are met and maintained

Your new department

At Enterprise IT - Infrastructure in Novo Nordisk, we drive the infrastructure the organization runs on. Our Team sits at the heart of this containerization journey, owning and operating hybrid cloud Kubernetes platforms that serves developers, engineers, and production systems across the entire organization.

We operate across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments in several domains using Rancher and OpenShift, and our ambition is bold: deliver a unified Kubernetes experience, whether a workload runs in the Azure cloud or deep inside a factory network with strict supplier requirements.

We are a team that takes pride in:

• Standardizing Kubernetes infrastructure at an organizational level
• Enabling the full DevOps lifecycle, from development to production
• Meeting strict platform requirements imposed by both internal and external stakeholders
• Bridging the gap between cloud-native and on-premises realities

Your skills & qualifications

To succeed in this role, we expect you to bring most of the following:

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments, ideally both cloud and on-premises
• Solid expertise in Terraform and Ansible or equivalent for infrastructure automation, ideally with running Crossplane in production
• Experience with GitOps tooling, ArgoCD or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar
• Experience with running Kubernetes in AWS or Azure cloud platforms
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and storage in hybrid cloud contexts
• Experience operating platforms with strict compliance and supplier requirements is a strong plus

Soft Skills & Ways of Working:

• Proactive and self-driven, you identify problems before they become incidents
• Strong communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Collaborative team player, comfortable working in agile and DevOps-oriented teams
• A problem-solver mindset with a passion for automation and standardization
• Ability to balance operational stability with continuous platform improvement

Qualifications:

• At least bachelor's degree within engineering, computer science or another relevant area, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or site reliability engineering

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement, your unique background might be exactly what we need!

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Contact

For further information, please contact Bahram Nadari, Director Middleware & Applications, at bna@novonordisk.com

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary:  For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600.00 to 1,091,600.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level,  location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Deadline

2 June 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t hesitate to apply. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.