Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Takeda Pharmaceutical scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Job Description
Platform Engineering Senior Manager
As a Platform Engineering Senior Manager / Cloud Solution Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will also be responsible for guiding other DevOps engineers in their implementation of designs. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, analyzing business requirements, and architecting cloud environments that meet organizational needs. The Cloud Solution Architect ensures best practices are followed for cloud adoption, migration, and ongoing operations.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
- Apply deep cloud infrastructure knowledge with respect to microservices architecture, design patterns, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
- Provision AWS environments using infrastructure-as-code and partner with development teams to design a robust deployment and patching strategy.
- Ensure security, scalability, and high availability of cloud environments.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to integrate cloud solutions.
- Optimize cloud resources for cost-efficiency and performance.
- Stay current with AWS services, features, and best practices; provide recommendations for improvements.
- Develop and maintain application documentation according to Takeda Quality Systems and Software Development Life Cycle standards and procedures.
- Educate yourself on Takeda standards, approved services, and best practices and make recommendations that follow those.
Skills and Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related study, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience architecting, deploying, and managing AWS cloud solutions.
- 5+ years of expert level experience building and maintaining AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, LBs, S3).
- Highly proficient in provisioning AWS resources using Infrastructure as a code (IaC), Hands on experience developing Terraform scripts.
- Strong hands on experience with containerization (EKS, OpenShift) is an advantage.
- Experience with Harness is an advantage.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, business acumen, and enterprise knowledge.
What Takeda Can Offer You
At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people’s lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.
Benefits
It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:
Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
- Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
- Health & Wellness programs including annual health screening, weekly health sessions for employees.
- Employee Assistance Program
- 5 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in additional to Humanitarian Leaves
- Broad Variety of learning platforms
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
- No Meeting Days
- Reimbursements - Home Internet & Mobile Phone
- Employee Referral Program
- Leaves - Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 days)
About Takeda DDT
- Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
- As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation

