Job Description Summary
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
We are looking for a Global Senior Domain Solution Architect to lead the design and optimization of data and integration solutions across pharmaceutical systems. This role will ensure scalable, compliant, and enterprise-aligned architectures that support seamless information flow across platforms.
Job Description
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop architectural solutions for data and integration platforms.
- Deliver architectural services and governance activities across projects.
- Apply architecture patterns to optimize platform utilization.
- Lead teams in architecture modeling and documentation (diagrams, blueprints).
- Ensure compliance with GxP, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory frameworks.
- Maintain and evolve architecture tools, principles, policies, and standards.
- Collaborate with internal and vendor teams to ensure technical governance.
- Support operational and cost efficiency through architectural best practices.
Key Performance Indicator:
- Consistent domain/platform architecture and documented patterns.
What You’ll Bring to the Role:
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (master’s preferred).
- 5+ years of IT experience, with 2+ years in solution architecture.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries.
- Proficiency in architecture tools and modeling notations (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, SAP LeanIX).
- Understanding of conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
- Knowledge of hyperscaler architectures for data lakes/warehouses.
- Experience with platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, SAP Business Data Cloud.
- Integration experience with on-prem, SaaS, and business platforms (SAP, Salesforce, Veeva).
- Familiarity with data privacy, ethics, and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, GxP).
- Strong consulting and enterprise architecture skills.
- Fluent in English.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience with master data management platforms (TIBCO EBX, SAP MDG).
- Knowledge of data masking/cataloging tools (Collibra, Informatica IDMC).
You’ll Receive:
- Flexible working arrangements including hybrid options.
- Access to global learning and development programs.
- Opportunities to work on impactful, cross-functional projects.
- A collaborative and inclusive work culture that supports personal and professional growth.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us!
Skills Desired
Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Project Management
