Senior Principal Cloud Engineer

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: Degree in Computer science or a similar field. Total 16+ years of experience out of which 8+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role, with hands‑on expertise in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). 8+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform. 5+ years of experience developing CI/CD pipelines following GitOps and DevSecOps ways of working to provision and manage cloud infrastructure with tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab. 2+ years of experience working with Internal Developer Portals – e.g. Terraform Cloud,acelift, Cycloid, Env0, etc. Relevant Cloud Certifications – e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305), Google Cloud Professional Architect, etc. Proven ability to reusable, and secure cloud architecture patterns as accelerators – e.g. 3‑tier, serverless, domain‑driven microservices, event‑driven, data ETL/ELT pipelines, etc. of experience working in a regulated industry, ideally pharmaceuticals, with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and security requirements, whilst adhering to ITIL and ITSM principles. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: Programming and Scripting Languages: Proficiency in Python, Go, or Node for automation and tooling development, but also to show appreciation towards product teams hosting needs. APIs and Integration: Experience developing integrated solutions using vendor APIs and/or SDKs. Containerization and Orchestration: Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Docker, including managed services such as AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services) and GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine). Monitoring and Observability: Experience with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Mimir, Azure Monitor, or Google Cloud Operations Suite (StackDriver). Configuration Management Tools: Knowledge of tools like Ansible (Tower), Chef, or Puppet. Secrets Management: Familiarity with tools like Azure Key Vault, Google Secret Manager, or AKeyless. Cloud Networking: Understanding of virtual networking (VNETs and Subnets), VPC configurations, and hybrid cloud connectivity solutions (e.g. ExpressRoute, Hub/Spoke pattern). Cloud Security: Hands‑on experience with cloud security tools and frameworks, such as Azure Security Center, Google Security Command Center, Checkov, TFSec, Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Wiz. Cost Management Tools: Familiarity with cloud cost optimization tools, such as CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, or native cost management platforms from Azure or GCP. The annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 276,000 to PLN 460,000 gross, taking into