Associate Director, Cloud Platform Architect

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.

For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly strategic yet action-oriented Associate Director, Cloud Platform Architect to join our growing cloud platform team. Reporting directly to the Director and Head of Cloud Architecture and Operations, you will act as a strategic extension of the team to implement the Cloud Vision and Roadmap for 2026 and beyond.

In this pivotal role, you will define the target state of cloud maturity, ensuring our platforms (AWS and GCP) are secure, scalable, reliable and cost-optimized. You will lead the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), driving governance that is "fit-for-purpose"— enabling business agility without being disruptive. You will operate in a fast-paced environment, navigating ambiguity with an ownership mindset to drive tangible, measurable value for the organization.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to partner with leadership to define and execute the Cloud Vision for 2026 & beyond, bridging the gap between current state capabilities and a best-in-class target state compliant with industry benchmarks. You’ll also:       

• Lead and conduct CCoE activities, acting as a technical authority for other IT and business teams. Establish guiding principles, standards, and blueprints that are practical and enabling.

• Lead the architecture governance for new and existing workloads. Review business requirements and guide teams toward recommended, secure, and cost-optimized cloud architectures, considering alternatives and existing Insmed solutions.

• Continuously evaluate Insmed’s cloud maturity against AWS/GCP best practices such as peer organization benchmarks, driving initiatives to close gaps.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AWS and GCP, designing robust infrastructure solutions.

• Create Reference Architectures for most common and prioritized use cases that are compliant with AWS & GCP well architected framework.

• Architect, develop and enforce strong DevSecOps & SRE practices. Author and Implement CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and the automated provisioning of new GCP projects and AWS accounts.

• Collaborate deeply with Insmed Networking and Cybersecurity teams to design secure cloud networking topologies, create Terraform or CloudFormation templates to implement the target state networking architecture and enforce rigorous application and data security standards.

• Work effectively with global stakeholders across various geographies, ensuring cloud solutions support international business needs and compliant with country specific regulations and data residency requirements. Work closely and collaborate with external consulting partners (onsite and offshore), ensuring delivery quality and alignment with internal standards.

•  Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical worlds. Communicate deep technical concepts to engineers and consultants while presenting high-level strategic value to senior executives and business leaders.

• Provide architectural guidance to application and data teams, ensuring their solution architectures align with cloud-native principles and Insmed data governance requirements.

Who You Are:

You have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business, or related field as well as 10+ years of hands-on experience as a Cloud Platform Architect (or similar role) within large enterprise organizations or with cloud hyperscalers.

You are or you have: 

• Expert-level architectural knowledge of AWS and/or GCP.  

• Strong proficiency in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure Automation (Python, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, etc.).

• Deep understanding of Cloud Networking (VPCs, Transit Gateways, Interconnects, Network Connectivity Center (NCC), Firewalls, Load Balancers, etc.) and Cloud Identity Access Management (IAM).

• Strong Application and Data Security architecture skills.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working closely with external consulting partners with mixed onsite and offshore teams.

• A self-starter who takes full ownership of initiatives, driving them from concept to measurable outcome.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about the 3-year roadmap while remaining hands-on enough to troubleshoot technical blockers and continue advancing key initiatives.

Nice to have (but not required):  

• Prior experience in the BioPharma / Life Sciences industry.

• Familiarity with Life Sciences capabilities, functions (R&D, Drug Development or Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Commercial), and common GxP / regulated use cases.

Where You’ll Work  

This is a hybrid role based out of our Bridgewater, NJ office. You’ll have the option to work remotely most of the time, with in-person collaboration when it matters most.  

Travel Requirements 

This role requires occasional [domestic/international/global] travel (approximately [5%–15%]) 

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Pay Range:

$164,000.00-213,000.00 Annual

Life at Insmed
 

At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself.

Highlights of our U.S. offerings include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration

• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities

• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. 

Current Insmed Employees: Please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday.

Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

For New York City Residents:

To assist in identifying candidates with qualifications matching those required and/or preferred for this role, Insmed uses an Automated Employment Decision Tool (“AEDT”) that employs artificial intelligence to analyze and score information provided in resumes and application materials including, but not limited to, skills, work experience, education, and job-related qualifications. The AEDT does not make final hiring decisions and all final hiring decisions are subject to human oversight and/or review.

If you are an applicant for this role and a New York City resident, you have the right to request:

 

• A reasonable accommodation, if one is available under applicable law, by emailing TotalRewards@insmed.com; and/or

• An alternative selection process by emailing Privacy@insmed.com.

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