Job Description

The Onyx Research Data Platform organization represents a major investment by GSK R&D and Digital & Tech, designed to deliver a step-change in our ability to leverage data, knowledge, and prediction to find new medicines. We are a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward:


Building a next-generation data experience for GSK's scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on "data mechanics" Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talent Aggressively engineering our data at scale to unlock the value of our combined data assets and predictions in real-time
A Senior Cloud Engineer is a leading technical contributor who can consistently take a loosely defined business or technical requirement, architect and build it to a well-defined specification, and execute on it at a high level. They have a strong focus on metrics, both for the impact of their work and for its inner workings / operations. They have a strong focus on metrics, both for the impact of their work and for its inner workings / operations.


A Senior Cloud Engineer should be deeply familiar with the tools of their specialization and of their customers, and engaged with the open source community surrounding them - potentially, even to the level of contributing pull requests.

Key responsibilities include:

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Design and deploy scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure solutions using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. Configure and optimise network architecture, including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and load balancers, to ensure high availability, security, and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient cloud infrastructure designs. Provides input into the roadmaps of teams representing upstream dependencies to help improve the overall program of work Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools. Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in cloud infrastructure and contribute to the continuous improvement of our cloud infrastructure architecture. Optimise resource utilisation and cost management while maintaining compliance standards. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing culture within the organisation. Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues and provide technical support to internal teams.

Why you?

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Basic Qualifications:

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We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:


Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software engineering or related field Demonstrated cloud experience (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS or Azure) Proven, hands on experience working with CI tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins or Azure Pipelines) Proficiency with Rust, Python, TypeScript or Go Solid experience with Container Orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Open Shift, Docker)

Preferred Qualifications:

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If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:


Deep knowledge and use of at least one common programming language: e.g., Python, Scala, Java, including toolchains for documentation, testing, and operations / observability Deep expertise in modern software development tools / ways of working (e.g. git/GitHub, DevOps tools, metrics / monitoring, ...) Demonstrated excellence with agile software development environments using tools like Jira and Confluence Deep familiarity with the tools, techniques, etc relevant to their specialization area, including engagement with the open source community (and potentially making contributions to such tools) Experience with cloud security platforms, identifying vulnerabilities and risks (i.e. Wiz, Trivy, Aqua, or Prisma Cloud) Deep expertise of networking concepts, technologies, and designs used with large-scale deployments on Kubernetes.
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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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