Director, Connectivity Architecture (Principal Design Authority)
GSK
2 days ago
Remote friendly (Collegeville, PA)
United States
IT
Position Summary
- Director, Connectivity Architecture is GSK’s Principal Architect and Design Authority for global connectivity platforms.
- Defines, governs and evolves target-state connectivity architecture to ensure major initiatives deliver affordable, secure, resilient, observable and operable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own enterprise connectivity architecture vision, principles and target state aligned to business strategy, security requirements and digital roadmap.
- Define and maintain global connectivity standards, reference architectures and design patterns across WAN/SD-WAN, LAN/Wi-Fi, cloud connectivity, DDI, firewalling and Zero Trust access.
- Act as authoritative Design Authority for material connectivity decisions (chair architecture reviews, approve high-impact designs, manage deviations).
- Embed “security by design” and segmentation into connectivity designs.
- Define architecture roadmaps for simplification, automation, lifecycle management, end-of-life remediation and platform standardisation.
- Own non-functional requirements (operability, observability, resilience, performance, automation) and ensure they are testable.
- Lead architectural input into RFPs/vendor selection and solution validation.
- Partner with Operations/SRE to ensure operational fit, telemetry-first measurability, and runbooks/service models.
- Articulate architectural trade-offs for investment decisions.
Required Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS or equivalent.
- Significant enterprise networking/connectivity experience as Principal Architect/Design Authority.
- Deep expertise across SASE, WAN/SD-WAN, LAN/Wi-Fi, cloud/hybrid networking, DDI, firewalling and Zero Trust.
- Strong trade-off analysis; ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience defining operability/observability by design with SRE/Operations.
- Works well in agile, platform-oriented, multi-vendor environments.
- Exceptional communication to executive audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in complex regulated mission-critical environments.
- Exposure to AI-driven operations/automation/telemetry for network observability.
- Desirable certifications (e.g., Juniper, CCNP/CCIE, cloud networking).
Application Instructions
- Apply using a cover letter (preferred) or CV describing how you meet the role competencies. Closing date: CoP Wed 17 June 2026.
- Director, Connectivity Architecture is GSK’s Principal Architect and Design Authority for global connectivity platforms.
- Defines, governs and evolves target-state connectivity architecture to ensure major initiatives deliver affordable, secure, resilient, observable and operable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own enterprise connectivity architecture vision, principles and target state aligned to business strategy, security requirements and digital roadmap.
- Define and maintain global connectivity standards, reference architectures and design patterns across WAN/SD-WAN, LAN/Wi-Fi, cloud connectivity, DDI, firewalling and Zero Trust access.
- Act as authoritative Design Authority for material connectivity decisions (chair architecture reviews, approve high-impact designs, manage deviations).
- Embed “security by design” and segmentation into connectivity designs.
- Define architecture roadmaps for simplification, automation, lifecycle management, end-of-life remediation and platform standardisation.
- Own non-functional requirements (operability, observability, resilience, performance, automation) and ensure they are testable.
- Lead architectural input into RFPs/vendor selection and solution validation.
- Partner with Operations/SRE to ensure operational fit, telemetry-first measurability, and runbooks/service models.
- Articulate architectural trade-offs for investment decisions.
Required Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS or equivalent.
- Significant enterprise networking/connectivity experience as Principal Architect/Design Authority.
- Deep expertise across SASE, WAN/SD-WAN, LAN/Wi-Fi, cloud/hybrid networking, DDI, firewalling and Zero Trust.
- Strong trade-off analysis; ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience defining operability/observability by design with SRE/Operations.
- Works well in agile, platform-oriented, multi-vendor environments.
- Exceptional communication to executive audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in complex regulated mission-critical environments.
- Exposure to AI-driven operations/automation/telemetry for network observability.
- Desirable certifications (e.g., Juniper, CCNP/CCIE, cloud networking).
Application Instructions
- Apply using a cover letter (preferred) or CV describing how you meet the role competencies. Closing date: CoP Wed 17 June 2026.