Cloud Engineer, Hybrid Cloud Delivery and Operations

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This position is based in Bangalore, India. We recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with the Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Purpose and Scope: * *

The Hybrid Cloud Engineer is a senior-most engineer responsible for leading infrastructure initiatives and serving as a Value Team Captain. This role guides delivery team direction, resolves complex engineering issues, and ensures technical alignment across hybrid infrastructure solutions. The role works with minimal supervision and plays a leadership role within Agile Value Teams.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: * *

Acts as Value Team Captain, coordinating delivery efforts across engineers, product owners, and architects.

Leads the design and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects spanning AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments.

Establishes engineering standards and ensures compliance with cloud governance frameworks.

Champions DevSecOps practices including CI/CD, IaC, automated testing, and policy enforcement.

Serves as a technical escalation point for critical incidents and delivery blockers.

Leads knowledge-sharing sessions and contributes to internal enablement strategies.

Partners with architects to shape technical roadmaps and long-term platform strategy.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

6+ years in hybrid cloud, infrastructure engineering, or related disciplines.

Strong leadership skills and prior experience guiding Agile or cross-functional teams.

Expert-level experience with AWS and Azure architecture, automation, and security models.

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications: * *

Experience with infrastructure as code process and tools.

Cloud architecture certifications and multi-cloud implementation experience.

Experience working in regulated or high-compliance environments.

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Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans