Director of AI-Driven Solution Architecture

GlaxoSmithKline

Durham (NC)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

GSK, a global biopharma leader, seeks a Solution Architect to provide architecture and design assurance for major initiatives. You will craft solution designs, build reliability and observability from the start, and design AI-enabled solutions to accelerate delivery across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.

You will collaborate with platform and enterprise architects to ensure end-to-end coherence. The role requires 8+ years in technology architecture, with strong experience in AI patterns, security, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technology/engineering discipline or related field.
8+ years in technology architecture or senior engineering, including 3+ years producing solution designs for major initiatives.
Experience in more than one technology domain to design end-to-end solutions.
Experience working with and influencing multiple business domain architects.
Experience running architecture review or design assurance.
Experience designing for reliability, resilience, and observability.
Experience designing secure and compliant technology solutions.
Experience reviewing supplier or SI designs against architecture standards.
Experience applying AI patterns in solution architecture or design.
Experience designing across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS using Azure and/or GCP.
Experience with modern engineering workflows including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and AI-assisted tooling.
Experience creating solution architecture docs and diagrams for technical/business audiences.
Experience communicating architectural decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Produce solution designs for major DPTF and Digital & Tech initiatives aligned to reference architectures and standards.
Incorporate reliability, resilience, and observability from the start, aware of service level objectives.
Design AI-enabled solutions where AI accelerates delivery or operations and justify the use.
Provide design assurance and architecture review for initiatives led by others.
Balance business outcomes, cost, risk, and technical fit in designs.
Coordinate across platform domains to ensure coherent end-to-end solutions.
Assure architecture of supplier and managed-service designs to the same standard.
Uphold architecture standards and governance, routing exceptions through Enterprise Architecture when needed.
Ensure designs meet security and compliance requirements, including GxP where applicable.
Reduce rework by early engagement in shaping initiatives and evidencing improvements.
Advise on architectural risk and consequences of technical debt.
Collaborate with Platform Architects and Enterprise Architects to align architecture across domains.