Platform Architect – Hybrid Cloud/AWS/GenAI

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
As a Cloud Platform Architect working on the Foundational Technology Platform, you will:

• Be recognized within IT and Takeda as a cloud platform expert for design and development.

• Enable application owners/product teams to utilize cloud platform application workloads ef-fectively.

• Develop and adopt cloud solution architectures that align with Takeda’s architecture princi-ples, best practices, and business needs.

• Contribute to Takeda’s cloud strategy through the development of cloud policies, standards, guidelines, and reference materials.

• Lead the continuous improvement of cloud capabilities including cloud governance, service models, and cloud operating models

ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Be the go-to person for any infrastructure architectural design for hybrid cloud platform solutions and reference design models.

• Innovate and experiment with new hybrid cloud services by designing and implementing Proof of Concepts (POCs).

• Develop comprehensive hybrid cloud strategy roadmaps that align with the company’s goals and future needs.

• Define and drive hybrid cloud solution architectures that ensure scalability, reliability, and security.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams to foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and business units, to understand their requirements and incorporate them into cloud services and architecture standards.

• Establish and enforce hybrid cloud best practices in design, implementation, and governance.

• Report on the state and direction of Takeda’s cloud platform environments periodically.

• Lead the integration of hybrid cloud environments, ensuring optimized performance and cost management.

• Utilize cloud-native monitoring services like CloudWatch and CloudTrail and integrate them with enterprise telemetry tools like Splunk.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: 
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• 5+ years of experience spanning multiple IT disciplines including technical architecture, networking, DevOps, middleware, database management, or operations.

• 5+ years of experience with multi-cloud, distributed, and hybrid cloud environments.

• 2+ years of experience with infrastructure automation (Infrastructure as Code, configuration management).

• Demonstrated experience with IT service management integrations.

• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud security principles and best practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work on complex projects.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience as a team lead is strongly preferred.

• Relevant AWS certifications (AWS Certified Architect) are desired.

• Experience working in a life sciences environment and/or familiarity with Takeda is desired.

Preferred: 

• Ability to drive continuous improvement and experience working with change management or internal communications teams.

• Experience working with virtual/Agile teams in different locations, aligning and adapting different work, culture, and communication styles.

• Experience with designing