Head DDIT IES Cloud & Hosting Services

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Define and execute a unified platform strategy across: Public Cloud (AWS Azure) Private Cloud & Hosting Services Middleware Application Services and Database platforms AI Platforms and HighPerformance Compute (HPC)

• Establish standardized productized and reusable platforms that balance performance cost speed resilience and compliance across global markets.

• Translate enterprise and scientific AI needs into scalable AI and HPC platform capabilities enabling model training inference simulation and advanced analytics.

• Lead handson design and delivery of: Cloudnative and hybrid hosting platforms AI platforms (model development training inference enablement) HPC environments optimized for computeintensive workloads

• Ensure securitybydesign compliancebydefault and automation are embedded across all platforms.

• Drive infrastructure and platformascode selfservice provisioning and workloadoptimized architectures (cloud onprem hybrid) including transition to Agentic approaches

• Partner with senior business leaders IT Business Partners and product teams to shape demand solution options and funding models.

• Define and govern System Integrator and technology partner strategies including cloud providers AI/HPC ecosystem partners and platform vendors. Actively engage partners in coengineering design partnerships and innovation programs.

• Establish and implement strong platform governance and FinOps across the environment

• Lead and develop crossfunctional platform engineering and operations teams in a global matrix environment.

Essential Requirements:

• 15 years of experience leading large scale global team delivering enterprise cloud and hosting services including a large scale AWS and Azure foot print.

• Handson leadership of AI and HighPerformance Compute environment andplatforms supporting largescale compute data and model workloads.

• Experience designing platforms in regulated securitysensitive environments.

• Ability to lead large crossfunctional engineering teams in a global matrix organization.

• Strong track record in strategy definition platform build and operational ownership.

Desirable Sills :

• Cloud & Platform Strategy (Public Private Hybrid AI Clusters Neo Clouds)

• Hosting Platforms (Middleware Application Services Databases)

• Agentic Operations DevSecOps & Platform Engineering

• Security Risk & Compliance Leadership

• Partner & Vendor Management

• Financial & Cost Governance

• Talent Development & Change Leadership

• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication

• Operational Excellence

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

What you will receive:

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 90 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); transportation allowance; MultiSport Card. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: Desired