Solutions Architect Director in London

At GSK, we unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We're proud to be leading a healthcare revolution, and we're looking for people who can help us deliver on our ambition. The Solution Architect provides solution architecture and design assurance for major GSK initiatives, ensuring solutions meet architecture standards, fit the target architecture and deliver the intended business outcomes. The role produces solution designs, builds reliability, resilience and observability in from the start, designs AI-enabled solutions where they accelerate delivery or operations, and works across domains so that end-to-end solutions are coherent rather than locally optimal. Where a design touches platforms, the business-facing domain architect leads and the Solution Architect provides assurance that the overall solution remains aligned with the relevant platform standards, target architecture and end-to-end design. Key ResponsibilitiesProduce solution designs for major DPTF and broader Digital &Tech initiatives, aligned to reference architectures, enterprise standards and strategy. Design AI-enabled solutions where AI genuinely accelerates delivery or operations and state the case rather than including it by default. Balance business outcome, cost, risk and technical fit in every design Work across platform domains so that end-to-end solutions are coherent, surfacing conflicts between domain architectures early. Uphold architecture standards and governance, routing genuine exceptions through Enterprise Architecture rather than allowing local workarounds. Advise on architectural risk and the consequence of the technical debt they are accepting. Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems).Experience working with and influencing one or more business domain architects (eg: R&D, Commercial, Global Functions, or Global Supply Chain)Experience running architecture review or design assurance, including declining a design and specifying what would pass. Practical awareness of AI patterns and judgment for where AI adds genuine valueA firm understanding of Modern Engineering workflows, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability, and how AI-assisted and agentic tooling fits into them. QualificationsArchitecture certifications desirable (recognised cloud, network or workplace architecture certification).Hands-on experience with AI-enabled patterns (RAG, agentic workflows) as delivery accelerants. This role offers a hybrid working model, with a mix of on-site and remote work. Fully remote or home-working arrangements are not available for this role. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. LI-Hybrid#AGTechSkillsAgentic AI, AI Architecture, AI Observability, Architecture Governance, CI/CD, Cloud Data Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GxP Compliance, Microsoft Azure, Security Architecture Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), Solution Architecture, Solutions Design, Technical Risk AssessmentWhy 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. 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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