Lead Consultant - Solution Architect

Job Description

As a Solution Architect, youll 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 AstraZenecas 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