Senior Principal Cloud Engineer

Uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease 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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory / immunology and oncology).

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. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Principal Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Foundations team. You will work on creating scalable, secure, and reusable cloud architecture patterns, enabling faster delivery and innovation across the enterprise. You will have hands-on experience in DevOps Tools and languages using Azure and Google Cloud Platform and are able to develop, implement, optimize, and maintain the Cloud Foundation.

You will be contributing to the development of technical standards and specifications and will lead the design, build and support of the Cloud Platform within GSK’s Digital and Tech Organization. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Product, Application, Infrastructure and Security teams to review product designs and optimize them for cloud performance and scalability.

Your responsibilities include…

• Design, implement, and maintain the Cloud Foundations on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud to meet enterprise-level needs.
• Develop and publish reusable cloud architecture patterns to accelerate cloud adoption by diverse product teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product teams and business units to understand requirements and design bootstrapped solutions.
• Automate infrastructure deployment and management using Terraform as the primary Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool.
• Manage an Internal Developer tool / portal (IDP) to simplify and streamline cloud provisioning workflows.
• Ensure monitoring and alerting has been configured to continuously stay ahead of potential security, compliance, or threshold issues and incidents.
• Comply with industry regulations and GSK’s Cyber Security Office (CSO).
• Be an advocate for “shift left” mindset by guiding team members and product teams who are embarking on their own GitOps and DevSecOps journey.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in cloud technologies.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

At GSK, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe that diversity in our workforce drives innovation and growth, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and applicants. We strive to create an atmosphere where all individual’s unique perspectives and experiences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to their sex or gender, caste, pregnancy, gender identity / expression, physical and / or mental disability, or any other protected characteristic as per applicable law.

As an employer committed to Diversity and Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at to discuss your needs

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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.

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