Solution architect

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of technical solutions (applications, infrastructure, technology) with enterprise architecture principles, strategy, and governance.
• Oversee the design, implementation, analysis, and documentation of IT solutions to meet business needs and comply with industry standards and architectural decisions.
• Define and validate technical and business requirements for vendors.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects, especially in regulated pharmaceutical environments, ensuring architecture compliance and governance.
• Supervise project execution and operational handover, ensuring alignment with business transformation goals.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and subsidiaries, with a focus on IT delivery areas.
• Promote innovation by exploring new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance architectural capabilities.
• Increase architectural maturity through best practices, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of architecture plans, business processes, requirements, and standards,
• including architecture inventories (modules, interfaces, technologies).
• Support application development and selection based on business needs.
• Manage the application portfolio, including decommissioning proposals.
• Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) projects, including defining expected outcomes and evaluation criteria.
• Conduct market research to identify relevant solutions.
• Integrate systems and applications to improve operational efficiency.
• Develop detailed guidelines for assigned solutions (applications, infrastructure, technology).
• Identify and manage risks in IT projects.
• Translate business needs into requirements, prototypes, and solution concepts.
• Foster collaboration between business and IT stakeholders.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant technical field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in solution architecture or related roles.
• Intermediate English proficiency (written and spoken).
• Competencies:
  - Strategic thinking and ability to align IT with business strategy.
  - Strong communication and collaboration skills across business and IT.
  - Problem-solving and risk management capabilities.
  - Deep technical expertise in IT infrastructure and/or systems.
  - Project management experience, especially in PoC and IT development.
  - Analytical skills for business process analysis and optimization.
• Specialized Knowledge (depending on assigned solutions):
  - Modeling languages (Archimate, UML, ERD, SysML)
  - Integration technologies
  - ERP systems, workflow management
  - Industrial control systems, industrial PCs
  - Infrastructure and operational technologies
  - Cloud technologies (preferably with Microsoft certifications)

Advantages

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance models.
• Hands-on experience with architecture documentation tools and repositories.
• Knowledge of architecture maturity models and capability assessments.
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior architects or technical leads.

What we offer

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a huge enterprise redesign program
• Extensive benefits package (cafeteria, stock program, private life insurance)
• Training and development opportunities
• Medical services (Medicover)
• Various sport and health opportunities (gym, swimming pool, AYCM)
• Challenging, responsible professional work
• Long-term employment in an innovative and secure company