Infra/cloud Architect

**Infra/Cloud Architect**:

- Date: 21 Aug 2025
- Location: Sun House - Corporate Office
- Company: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

**Job Title**
Infra / Cloud Architect**Job Grade**:

G9A/G9B**Function**:

Information Technology**Sub-function**:

Global IT Infrastructure**Manager’s Job Title**:

Head Projects & COE**Skip Level Manager’s Title**:

Head - IT Infra**Function Head Title**:

Global Head - Infrastructure & Service Assurance**Location**:
**Mumbai**

**No. of Direct Reports (if any)**
1-2**Areas Of Responsibility**

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “**Create your own sunshine**”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

**Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?**
As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.”**Job Summary**:

The **Infra / Cloud Architect** is responsible for the strategic design, roadmap definition, and engineering governance of the organization's global IT infrastructure and cloud landscape. This role spans across data center technologies, cloud platforms, networking, security, and hybrid infrastructure models. The architect acts as the bridge between business needs and technical delivery, translating enterprise goals into scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions across geographies.**Key Responsibilities**
- **Architecture Strategy & Blueprinting**
- Define and maintain the global infrastructure and cloud architecture blueprint.
- Align designs with business continuity, scalability, cybersecurity, and performance goals.
- Champion platform rationalization and simplification initiatives.
- **Solution Design & Project Enablement**
- Architect infrastructure solutions for large programs (e.g., DC transformation, AD consolidation, hybrid cloud migration).
- Review and approve HLDs, LLDs, and BoM submitted by partners or internal teams.
- Validate architecture compliance in global IT programs.
- **Technology Evaluation & Adoption**
- Evaluate emerging technologies such as Zero Trust, SD-WAN, SASE, Edge Computing, and Infra-as-Code.
- Define proof-of-concept initiatives and guide technology onboarding.
- **Architecture Governance & Standards**
- Own and enforce architecture principles, standards, and reference models.
- Conduct architecture reviews and design approval boards.
- Ensure compliance with InfoSec, GxP, and SOX frameworks.
- **Collaboration & Knowledge Enablement**
- Partner with delivery, cybersecurity, and service teams to translate designs into build/run.
- Coach engineering teams and upskill delivery units on architectural best practices.

**Specialized Knowledge Requirements**
- Deep expertise in enterprise architecture across compute, storage, network, identity, and cloud
- Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid models
- Strong grasp of cybersecurity principles and compliance mapping to infrastructure design
- Familiarity with automation and orchestration (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD)
- Understanding of ITIL, TOGAF, and regulatory requirements in pharma/life sciences

**Internal Stakeholders and Nature of Interaction**
- CIO / Head of Infrastructure: Strategy alignment, architecture reviews, funding justification
- Infra Ops, Cybersecurity, Cloud & Service Delivery Leads: Design handovers, implementation validations, issue resolution
- Project Managers & PMO: Milestone alignment, design dependencies, delivery feasibility
- IT Business Partners: Requirement shaping, infrastructure impact assessment, business case support

**External Stakeholders and Nature of Interaction**
- OEMs / Technology Partners: Technology roadmap alignment, reference design validation, POC planning
- System Integrators / Consultants: Review of partner-delivered HLD/LLDs, infra BoMs, and implementation playbooks
- Cloud Providers: Architecture sessions, security compliance mapping, usage optimization

**External Interaction %**
- ~30% of the role involves interaction with vendors, cloud partners, and consulting architects

**Nature of Communication**
- Technical design documents, review notes, and architecture diagrams
- Strategic recommendations to CIO office and transformation leadership
- Review meetings, technical workshops, and vendor roadmap discussions

**Role Played in Negotiations**
- Key contributor during technology vendor evaluations, TCO/ROI assessments
- Leads design-centric discussions in OEM/MSP contract finalizations
- Influences technology lock-ins and long-term infra strategy partnerships

**Key Decision-Making Expected**
- Selection of infra/cloud technologies and tools for global rollout
- Finalization of infra architecture standards, designs, and integration approaches
- Review and approval of vendor