Lead Consultant - Solution Architect - IT/Pharma

Lead Consultant - Solution Architect

- Designs architectures, solution blueprints for projects or solutions that address business/application/data/infrastructure requirements

- Works with Business Analysis and Solution Engineering functions and supports functional & technical requirements management, including driving software selection processes

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

- Accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to the enterprise architecture, in support of a given portfolio.

- The Solution Architect will partner with project managers, business analysts, and solution engineers to create solutions that are aligned to architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet the financial targets (cost and benefits)

- 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 business case.

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

- Ensures compliance with existing EA guidelines and standards (e.g. Architecture Engagement Process (ISPMM) and EA Software 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 local or functional design documents

- Works with third party suppliers to verify technical development and delivery are in adherence with the Architecture Roadmap, Blueprint and Information Services Strategy

- Documents all architecture analysis and design work

- Develops strong knowledge and expertise in at least one architecture domain

- Contributes to the development of the Architecture Capability within Information Services, by documenting and sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

Essential:

- Relevant technical degree or equivalent

- Proven development/design experience in at least one technical domain.

- 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:

- 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 developments in the marketplace for domain focus and potential impact to the organization

Desirable:

Proven business acumen:

- Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information Management

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

- Demonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation,