AstraZeneca | Jobs | Associate Solution Architect – BigData (MFG Domain) | BigDataKB.com | 02-04-22

JOB TITLE : SENIOR CONSULTANT

CAREER LEVEL: D2

Maximise your impact as an Architect

We help others to understand why we do what we do. It’s up to us to make the difference – the more our value is understood and used, the more we get involved in early stages of the system lifecycle to deliver greater value. We develop architectures that impact the enterprise, technology domains and services, enabling AstraZeneca to be a digital business.

About astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

About the team

We are a collective of technical experts, bringing deep specialism and forward thinking to resolve complex ideas. We understand the data, managing and exploring it to ensure that patients and employees get genuine benefits from our Technology ecosystem. Here we put technology to good use. Working together seamlessly to find the best way to bring the most value for the business

This is a place to move fast and create a huge footprint through continuous learning and growing.

About the role

The Associate Solution Architect will ensure that AZ technical solutions are delivered to AZ defined reference architectures and technology standards.

The Associate Architect hired for this role will work on a specific capability in this instance Develop, Make (Manufacturing) and Digital Transformation. This role sits within the IGNITE IT department aligned to the Operations BTG, within the Architecture team. The role will ensure that the common architecture decisions are implemented consistently across the business and IT.

The role will provide Information Technology architectural expertise and technical direction to system development and integration projects. The associate Architect will work on architectures for Information Services Technology solutions and will specialise in at least one architecture domain.

Typical Accountabilities

This role is accountable for the solution architecture and design across AstraZeneca’s Manufacturing sites, accountable to provide solution design support in one of the below focused domains of architecture.

Data

Application

Technology

The Architect will support Develop, make (Manufacturing) and Digital Transformation including but not limited to:

Smart Factory, Digital Uplift, Application Refresh Programmes and implementing AstraZeneca’s strategic solutions to support these projects.

• Design’s architectures, solution blueprints for projects or solutions that address business/application/data/infrastructure requirements

• Works with Business Analysis and Engineering functions and support functional & technical requirements management, including supporting senior architecture support in the technology acquisition selection process.

• Ensures that solution architectures and designs are appropriately robust and address business, application, information and infrastructure architectural requirements

• Accountable for architecting and designing solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca’s Enterprise Architecture, in support of Develop, Make (Manufacturing) and Digital Transformation.

• The Architect will partner with; BA/PM/Scrum Hybrid, Senior BPs, programme managers; service managers; other solution architects and solution engineers across different IT groups to create solutions that are aligned to AstraZeneca architecture standards and principles, demonstrate common solutions and services.

• The Architect will support the Lead Architect in defining technology roadmaps.

• Within the solution development lifecycle, the role will be accountable for solution evaluation and selection, buy vs. build decisions, and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the argument

• Provides technical & IT expertise support to project teams and conducts AZ architectural reviews throughout project lifecycle

• Ensures compliance with existing EA guidelines and standards

• Contributes to project and service teams in the development, implementation and maintenance of standard architectural components

• Works with third party suppliers as required and contributes to the creation of functional design documents

• Works with third party suppliers to verify technical development and delivery are in alignment with the Architecture Roadmap

• Ensure Design of solutions is documented in supporting Architectural Artefacts i.e., Solution Blueprint and seeks Architecture Review Board Signoff.

• Documents all architecture analysis and design work

• Contributes to the development of the Architecture Capability, by documenting and sharing knowledge and standard methodologies with peer

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Essential

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent

• Proven development/design experience in at least one technical domain i.e., Data

• Big Data Technologies i.e., S3 / EMR / Presto (Athena) / Spark / Glue / Lambda functions…

• Experience of developing innovative solutions, blueprints, and standards for solution design.

• Experience implementing and maintaining business solution architectures under any formal framework for their domain of architecture.

• Experience of developing and managing relationships with 3rd party suppliers

Desirable

• Demonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working

• Experience in developing/maturing an architectural practice

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent

• Proven skills and experience being a solution engineer looking to transition to an associate solution architect on projects and programmes

• Awareness of developments in the marketplace for manufacturing domain focus and potential impact to AZ / Ops IT

• Proven development/design experience in at least one technical domain i.e., data with associated technologies including but not limited to: Big Data Technologies i.e., S3 / EMR / Presto (Athena) / Spark / Glue / Lambda functions…

• Experience of developing innovative solutions, blueprints, and standards for solution design

• Experience implementing and maintaining business solution architectures under any formal framework for their domain of architecture

• Experience of developing and managing relationships with 3rd party suppliers

• Excellent analytical skills

• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills

• Strong networking skills with internal/external links

• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language

• Demonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working

• Experience working in a global organization where partners and project team members are geographically dispersed

• Ability to travel to AstraZeneca’s global Operations sites

• Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes

Desirable

• Master’s degree

• Knowledge and experience within Manufacturing platforms and solutions including: PASx, Traksys, OSI PI, SAP ERP and other similar MES platforms

• Architecture certifications, e.g., TOGAF or equivalent

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, IT trends and of competitor activity

• discernment and knowledge of manufacturing business processes

Job Dimensions

• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) – no direct reports

• Global remit – covers all countries within AstraZeneca sites

• Key partners:

• Internal to Operations IT: BA/PM/Scrum Hybrid, Senior BPs, programme managers; service managers; other solution architects and solution engineers across different IT groups

• Internal to the AZ IT organisation: Enterprise Architects; Architects in other BTGs; Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Networking and Procurement.

• Business: Senior managers and business process owners in the relevant domain areas

• External to AZ: IT partners and vendors; Systems Integrators

WHY JOIN US ?

As Architects, we connect the dots across the business to improve the agility and functionality of our processes to accelerate AstraZeneca to the next level. There’s so much potential to influence and drive change, it’s a big challenge if you’re up for it.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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