IT&D Solution Architect, Operations Technology

You will be joining Reckitt, home to some of the world's most beloved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal, and nurture in our continuous pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. As a part of our global team, united by this purpose, you will contribute to making high-quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment accessible to all as a right, not a privilege. In the realm of Information Technology & Digital, you will play a crucial role in championing cyber security, leveraging technology to enhance our business operations, and utilizing data to drive innovation in products that consumers love. Working across functions on a global scale, you will take ownership of projects from inception to completion, with the ability to influence and make a significant impact. By sharing your ideas, you will receive the necessary support and resources to bring them to fruition. Your potential will be nurtured and valued. You will have the space and encouragement to enhance your skills and expertise continually. Each day will present opportunities to learn from peers and leaders, engaging in diverse projects with real-world implications. As our work spans various sectors, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you will be exposed to novel approaches and experiences. ### About The Role As an IT&D Solution Architect, you will be responsible for leading solution design activities within the IT Manufacturing product teams. Your role will involve ensuring alignment with the overall Enterprise Architecture and product stream strategy. By offering technical leadership, analysis, and design expertise, you will contribute to the development of products within a product group. ### Your Responsibilities - Utilize your technical proficiency to design, architect, develop, and document Manufacturing IT solutions that address complex challenges across projects involving Factory Network, Azure, or SaaS. - Provide technical leadership throughout the design and deployment lifecycle, prioritizing quality in delivery. - Engage in technical discussions on Technical Architecture and facilitate consensus among all stakeholders, including vendors. - Develop Technical Architecture Specification Documents in collaboration with Factory network, Cloud, Product, and Integration Teams. - Offer technical architecture consultancy and design support for projects. - Ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with established business standards, principles, and patterns, particularly concerning Factory Network and Azure Cloud perspectives. - Design end-to-end application architecture (Single or multi-tier) and data security for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, integrating with Factory OT Devices. - Guarantee compliance with organizational IT policies, procedures, and standards. ### The Experience We're Looking For - 10+ years of experience in Network, enterprise applications, integration & Solution Designing. - Profound technical expertise in networking (factory and corporate) and infrastructure design, encompassing On-premises, private and public cloud, virtualization, storage & Integration Services. - Demonstrated proficiency in designing and architecting multi-tier Cloud only / Hybrid network, infrastructure, integrations. - Understanding of OT Assets and OT Network integration with Cloud Infrastructure. - Knowledge of Security services and Identity services like Encryption, Active Directory, RBAC, NSGs / ASGs, firewall policies, etc. - Familiarity with Azure Networking services (e.g., VNETs, Load Balancers, Front Door, ExpressRoute, Traffic Manager, Content Delivery Network) and Firewalls. ### The Skills for Success - Product Development - System development - Project Management - Programme Management - Design Thinking - Process Automisation - IT Service Management - Innovation Processes - Innovation - User Experience Design - Change Analyst - Change Management - Digital Transformation - Value Analysis - Change Management - Adoption - Technology Adoption Lifecycle - Stakeholder Relationship Management - Vendor Management - Outstanding Communication - Stakeholder Engagement - Digital Strategy - Product Solution Architecture - Cyber Security Strategy - Cyber Security - Data Privacy - Portfolio Management - Data Governance - Product Compliance - Media Analytics - Advertising - Consumer Engagement - Market Value - Market Chain - Data Driven Practices - Advanced Analytics - Data Analytics - Governance. ### What We Offer - Equality,