Associate Director - Cloud TechOps & Emerging Technology

14260 GSK India Global Services Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a seasoned cloud architect to lead governance, strategy and adoption across Global Supply Chain cloud platforms from our Bengaluru-based India Global Capability Centre. You will set standards, drive cost efficiency, and partner with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, resilient services for thousands of users.

You will help shape cloud architecture across enterprise platforms, ensuring compliance, performance and scalable operations while mentoring a team of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Proven experience leading cloud architecture and governance at scale.
• Experience with cloud service providers, FinOps, resilience, DR and ITSM.
• Ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies across enterprise teams.
• Experience mentoring architects and technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern GSC cloud architecture standards, policies, guardrails and reference patterns.
• Provide architecture leadership and oversight for GSC technology operations with focus on resilience, security and operational effectiveness.
• Act as the primary GSC architecture interface for cloud service providers and strategic operational partners.
• Identify, assess and prioritize emerging technologies based on business value, risk, maturity and fit with the GSC technology landscape.
• Define adoption roadmaps and guide-controlled introduction of emerging technologies into GSC products, platforms and programmes.
• Establish and monitor cloud governance, resilience, disaster recovery, security and compliance expectations.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, platform and product teams to align strategy and delivery.
• Provide architecture leadership for cloud cost management and FinOps practices covering approximately $14M in cloud expenditure.
• Lead architecture capability development within the India Global Capability Centre architecture team.
• Provide strategic technology recommendations to GSC leadership and architecture governance forums.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Container Orchestration

Disaster Recovery

Identity Access Management

IT Risk Management

DevOps

Serverless Platforms

Zero Trust Architecture

Virtualization

Data Center Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cloud Architecture, Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Master’s degree in Cloud Architecture, Technology Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related discipline

Tools

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Azure Cloud Certification

Job description

About the Team: Enterprise Systems is the backbone of GSK’s internal operations in Digital & Tech, enabling GSK Global Functions teams such as Finance, Procurement, HR, Legal, Compliance, WREF, CGA and Corporate Secretariat to run seamlessly. This team designs and delivers cutting‑edge digital platforms that power critical processes, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and scalability across the enterprise. Enterprise Systems Management & Business Operations delivers digital solutions that support Enterprise Systems running as a high‑performing organisation. This team drives financial discipline, operational rigour and strategic alignment across the ES portfolio that safeguard GSK’s integrity and reputation globally. By joining this team, you’ll help shape systems that support thousands of employees worldwide, driving innovation and reliability in the tools that keep GSK moving forward.

Job Purpose

Lead cloud architecture governance, technology operations oversight and responsible adoption of emerging technologies across Global Supply Chain. Shape strategy, standards and roadmaps that ensure cloud and technology services are secure, resilient, compliant, cost‑effective and aligned with GSC business and Digital & Technology priorities. Act as the architecture authority across cloud platforms, operational services and emerging technology adoption, connecting GSC teams with enterprise functions, cybersecurity, infrastructure and strategic partners. Drive pragmatic innovation, strengthen architecture capability and ensure technology decisions deliver sustainable value across GSC products, platforms and programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern GSC cloud architecture standards, policies, guardrails and reference patterns.
• Provide architecture leadership and oversight for GSC technology operations, with focus on service resilience, security and operational effectiveness.
• Act as the primary GSC architecture interface for cloud service providers and strategic operational partners.
• Identify, assess and prioritize emerging technologies based on business value, risk, maturity and fit with the GSC technology landscape.
• Define adoption roadmaps and guide‑controlled introduction of emerging technologies into GSC products, platforms and programmes.
• Establish and monitor cloud governance, resilience, disaster recovery, security and compliance expectations.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, platform and product teams to align strategy and delivery.
• Provide architecture leadership for cloud cost management and FinOps practices covering approximately $14M in cloud expenditure.
• Lead architecture capability development within the India Global Capability Centre architecture team.
• Provide strategic technology recommendations to GSC leadership and architecture governance forums.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Cloud Architecture, Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, enterprise technology, technology operations, or related disciplines.
• Experience in defining, implementing, or governing cloud architecture standards, cloud governance frameworks, and operational controls across an enterprise environment.
• Experience in working with cloud service providers and managing activities related to supplier management, FinOps, resilience, disaster recovery, and IT service management.
• Experience in evaluating emerging technologies through assessments, pilots, proof‑of‑concepts, or architecture reviews and supporting their adoption across business and technology teams.
• Experience in leading architects or technical specialists through direct people management, technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, or capability‑development responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cloud Architecture, Technology Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• TOGAF or an equivalent architecture certification.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or an equivalent cloud certification.
• FinOps Practitioner and ITIL Foundation certification.

Skills

• Cloud Computing
• Container Orchestration
• Data Center Management
• DevOps
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Identity Access Management (IAM)
• Information Technology (IT) Risk Management
• Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
• Network Design
• Serverless Platforms
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Storage Area Network (SAN)
• System Monitors
• Technical Architecture
• Technical Architecture Design
• Virtualization
• Zero Trust Architecture

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most.

Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Inclusion at GSK: As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] to discuss your needs.

We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get Ahead Together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.