Lead Consultant - Solution Architect

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Solution Architect

Career level: E

Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a significant impact as a Solution Architect at AstraZeneca? In this role, you'll ensure that our technical solutions align with defined reference architecture and technology standards. You'll play a crucial part in implementing common architecture decisions consistently across the business and IT. As an expert in Information Technology architecture, you'll provide technical direction to system development and integration projects, specializing in at least one architecture domain. Your work will be pivotal in driving AstraZeneca's digital transformation journey.

Accountabilities

As a Solution Architect, you'll be accountable for providing solution design support in one of the focused domains of architecture: Data, Application, or Infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing architectures and solution blueprints that address business, application, data, and infrastructure requirements.

• Collaborating with Business Analysis and Solution Engineering functions to support functional and technical requirements management.

• Ensuring solution architectures are robust and meet architectural requirements.

• Partnering with project managers, business analysts, and solution engineers to create solutions aligned with AstraZeneca's architecture standards.

• Evaluating solutions, making buy vs. build decisions, and contributing to early-phase project estimates.

• Providing technical expertise to project teams and conducting architectural reviews throughout the project lifecycle.

• Ensuring compliance with existing EA guidelines and standards.

• Contributing to the development, implementation, and maintenance of standard architectural components.

• Working with third-party suppliers to verify technical development and delivery adherence.

• Documenting all architecture analysis and design work.

• Developing expertise in at least one architecture domain.

• Sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent

• Proven development/design experience in at least one technical domain

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

• Experience implementing and maintaining business solution architectures under any formal framework

• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with third-party suppliers

• Strong networking skills with good internal/external links

• Well-developed communication and facilitation skills

• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language

• Awareness of marketplace developments for domain focus and potential impact to AZ IS

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

• Experience in developing/maturing an architectural practice

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Proven business insight

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and competitor activity

• Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and influence others positively

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can increase your impact as an Architect. We connect the dots across the business to improve agility and functionality, leading change and influencing outcomes. With a comprehensive view, we unite diverse areas, simplify processes, and champion our Technology ecosystem. Our work impacts enterprise technology domains and services, enabling AstraZeneca to be a digital business. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference for patients.

Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now to join AstraZeneca's dynamic team!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.