Job Description

Job Title: Enterprise Architect – Life Sciences Manufacturing Systems & Cloud Platforms

Location: Pennsylvania/ Hybrid

Experience Level: 12+ years

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the definition and implementation of composable manufacturing and logistics capabilities in the Life Sciences and regulated industry space. This role demands a unique combination of technical leadership, domain knowledge, client-facing communication skills, and the ability to contribute hands-on development and delivery assurance . You will be instrumental in designing and guiding delivery of a scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solution (Azure) that can be offered as shared business capabilities to multiple clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical direction, leading solution and enterprise architecture for cloud-based capabilities to deliver and integrate with manufacturing and logistics systems in the Life Sciences domain.
• Serve as a strategic technical advisor in client engagements , translating business requirements into technical blueprints.
• Lead discovery conversations with client stakeholders and product users to inform technical decisions contributing to product roadmap and prioritization
• Design cloud-native, event-driven platforms on Azure with an emphasis on performance, scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency that can integrate with existing systems across cloud and on-premises infrastructures .
• Contribute and peer review code to ensure on-time delivery—especially for high-risk components, architectural scaffolding, and experimental POCs evaluating alternative designs or technologies.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure that delivered solutions meet the business, technical, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, data, UX, and QA teams to deliver scalable and secure systems.
• Guide DevOps, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and observability strategies to ensure system health and uptime.
• Maintain architectural governance, standards, and best practices for multi-region, multi-cloud deployments.
• Stay ahead of the curve on regulatory compliance in life sciences manufacturing, data privacy, and security controls.

Required Skills and Competencies

Domain Expertise

• Understanding of the Life Sciences manufacturing ecosystem including MES and LES systems.

Cloud and Systems Architecture

• 5+ years of experience in architecting solutions on AWS and/or Azure , with proficiency in:
• IAM, Kubernetes, Blob Storage, PostgresDB, Virtual Networking
• App Services, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps (Azure)
• Familiarity with cost modeling and optimization in cloud environments.
• Strong foundation in microservices, event-driven architecture , and API management.

Software Engineering and Automation

• Hands-on expertise in .NET , JavaScript, and Terraform for platform development and scripting.
• Familiarity with modern test automation frameworks .
• Ability to design CI/CD pipelines and integrate quality assurance into release workflows.

Soft Skills

• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Adept at cross-functional collaboration and leading matrixed teams across technology, product, and business groups.
• Thought leadership and mentoring of technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• AWS/Azure certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Experience working within regulated/ISO-compliant environments.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge digital health initiatives that impact millions of lives.
• Collaborate with top-tier clients and strategic partners.
• Be part of a culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and impact-driven architecture .

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