Business Architect – Platform Strategy And Transformation

Roche España; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche España seeks a seasoned Business Architect to define and sustain the architectural vision for the organization, aligning with business goals and Roche's Reference Architecture. You will drive reusable, scalable building blocks across customer-facing products.

You will lead platform strategy, guide API governance and data interoperability, and partner with engineering, product, and commercial teams to deliver consistent systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 10+ years in architecture.
• Deep knowledge of platform strategies, governance, APIs, and shared services models.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) and frameworks TOGAF or SAFe valued.
• Familiarity with healthcare standards such as FHIR and HL7; regulatory awareness.
• Strong consulting and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Architectural guardianship: define and maintain the Architecture roadmap.
• Strategy & integration: deliver technology blueprints and reusable components.
• Platform leadership: pursue platform-first approaches for data interoperability.
• Stakeholder collaboration: align with engineers, product, and sales/medical teams.
• Quality & risk: assess non-functional requirements and governance to reduce duplication.

Skills

Platform strategy

Architectural governance

APIs

Shared services

Cloud platforms

TOGAF

SAFe

Cross-functional collaboration

Global environments

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

TOGAF

SAFe

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

As a Business Architect, you will define and maintain the architectural vision and strategy for the Roche organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and supporting the adoption and implementation of Roche's Reference Architecture. Acting as the authority and guardian of the Reference Architecture, you will create comprehensive solutions, promote best practices, and ensure architecture components and building blocks are reusable, scalable, and align with established standards. Through collaboration across the organization, you will lead efforts to integrate applications and systems effectively, drive innovation, and uphold the architectural integrity of Roche's customer-facing products. Furthermore, you will play a key role in advancing Roche's common platform strategy by contributing to its scalability, reliability, interoperability, and alignment with the needs of digital medical products and engineering teams. Your tasks and Responsibilities

• Architectural Guardianship: Define and maintain the Architecture roadmap and Reference Architecture, ensuring all solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with the Roche Ecosystem strategy.
• Strategy & Integration: Lead the delivery of actionable technology strategies and blueprints, guiding the integration of applications using standard building blocks and reusable components.
• Platform Leadership: Drive "platform-first" approaches, identifying technical gaps and developing innovative solutions for data interoperability and event-driven frameworks.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Engineers, Product Managers, and Sales/Medical teams to support strategic outcomes and ensure consistent technological implementation across customer-facing products.
• Quality & Risk Management: Analyze non-functional requirements (security, performance, scalability) and establish governance to reduce duplication and improve system robustness.

Who you are

• Education & Experience: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, with at least 10+ years of experience in business/reference architecture and shared platform strategies.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of platform strategies, architectural governance, APIs, and shared services models. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and frameworks like TOGAF or SAFe is highly valued.
• Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with healthcare standards such as FHIR and HL7, along with expertise in compliance-based design and industry regulations.
• Soft Skills: Advanced consulting and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate in cross-functional, global environments and translate business goals into technical roadmaps.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let's build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.