Senior Principal Engineer – Azure Integrations & Micro Services

GSK plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK plc in Bengaluru, India seeks an accomplished Senior Principal Engineer to lead cloud integrations and enterprise platforms. You will drive AI-driven architectures, data integration across Salesforce CRM, Azure, and third-party apps, and mentor cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes cloud scalability, security governance, and ITMS controls, with collaboration across product, technical leaders, and stakeholders. A global pharma context adds scale and impact.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional exp with a Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services including Azure Cloud, Data Lake, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, and Databricks.
• Expertise in Salesforce (Health Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud) and CRM integrations.
• Experience designing scalable APIs, cloud-based microservices, and integration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of security, ITMS controls, and compliance frameworks (GxP, FDA, EMA).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and vendor governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modern cloud-native architectures leveraging Azure Data Lake, Azure Cloud, Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Delta Share.
• Own the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of AI/GenAI, data, and integration platforms.
• Serve as a technical design authority, ensuring best practices in cloud scalability, security, and AI governance.
• Implement and enforce ITMS (IT Management System) controls, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
• Oversee end-to-end project execution, working with internal teams and external vendors to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Manage vendor-led scrum teams and enforce best practices in software development, coding standards, and security policies.
• Define and drive the adoption of FinOps, CloudOps, and Governance models for AI and cloud-based platforms.
• Drive next-generation innovation projects, including GenAI, Conversational AI, and AI-driven automation.
• Optimize pharmaceutical research and commercial data workflows using cutting-edge AI and data engineering tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical mentorship within the engineering team.

Skills

Azure Services

Salesforce CRM

APIs & Integration

Security & Compliance

Leadership & Stakeholders

Vendor Governance

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Job description

Job Purpose

Job Purpose:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Engineer specializing in Cloud Integrations, and Enterprise Platforms to drive technical excellence, innovation, and seamless integration across our enterprise ecosystem. This role demands deep technical expertise in AI-driven architectures, Cloud-based platforms (Azure, Databricks), API integrations, and Salesforce CRM while partnering with Product Management, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable and high-impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Integration & Enterprise Platforms

• Design and implement modern cloud-native architectures leveraging Azure Data Lake, Azure Cloud, Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Delta Share.
• Optimize enterprise-wide integration services using Azure Service Bus, API Management, Event Grid, and Logic Apps.
• Ensure seamless data integration across Salesforce (Health Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud), Azure, and third-party applications through REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms like MuleSoft.
• Lead secured collaborative development environments for cross-functional teams.

2. Application Ownership & Technical Excellence

• Own the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of AI/GenAI, data, and integration platforms.
• Serve as a technical design authority, ensuring best practices in cloud scalability, security, and AI governance.
• Implement and enforce ITMS (IT Management System) controls, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

3. Delivery Oversight & Vendor Management

• Oversee end-to-end project execution, working with internal teams and external vendors to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Manage vendor-led scrum teams and enforce best practices in software development, coding standards, and security policies.
• Define and drive the adoption of FinOps, CloudOps, and Governance models for AI and cloud-based platforms.

4. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive next-generation innovation projects, including GenAI, Conversational AI, and AI-driven automation.
• Optimize pharmaceutical research and commercial data workflows using cutting-edge AI and data engineering tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical mentorship within the engineering team.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+years of professional exp with a qualification Bachelor's/Master's degree in relevant field
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure services, including Azure Cloud, Azure Data Lake, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, and Databricks.
• Expertise in Salesforce (Health Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud) and CRM integrations.
• Experience in designing scalable APIs, cloud-based microservices, and integration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of security, ITMS controls, and compliance frameworks (GxP, FDA, EMA).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and vendor governance skills.

Preferred Skills

• Azure Certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer Associate)
• Salesforce Certifications (Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Technical Architect)
• Experience in Pharma, Healthcare, or Life Sciences industries.

Skills

Application Integrations, Application Programming Interface (API) Security, CI/CD, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management (CM), Database Management, Data Engineering, Data Integration, Front-End Development, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Development, RESTful API Design, Security System Design, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Version Control, Web Development

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.