IT/OT Solution Architect — Secure Labs & Plants

Novartis

Sabadell

On-site

EUR 42,000 - 78,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

22 vacation days per year

Option to purchase additional vacation

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing programs

Local benefits and allowances

Job summary

Novartis in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a Solution Architect, IT/OT, to strengthen internal IT/OT architecture across Digital Labs, Digital Plant and data connectivity. You will own architecture challenges, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver scalable, secure patterns for regulatory compliant solutions.

The role focuses on NORA and SPINE Connect, requires 10+ years IT experience with 3+ in architecture, and a background in regulated environments.

Qualifications

10+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years in architecture or solution design.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
Strong experience across IT/OT architecture, manufacturing technology, laboratory systems, infrastructure or OT security.
Understanding of OT network segmentation, industrial connectivity, identity models and secure vendor access.
Experience in regulated environments, ideally pharmaceutical, life sciences, laboratory or manufacturing.
Knowledge of APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration technologies.
Familiarity with laboratory and manufacturing platforms such as LIMS, ELN, MES, Historian and vendor-managed systems.

Responsibilities

Define and implement NORA-compliant solution architectures for Technical Research and Development laboratory and plant systems.
Build and maintain inventories covering IT/OT systems, components, connectivity and vendor-managed assets.
Shape MES and Historian integration with SPINE alongside Digital Labs and Digital Plant architecture.
Translate infrastructure and security requirements into practical, reusable architecture patterns.
Partner across infrastructure, security, quality, sites, vendors and delivery teams to turn architecture decisions into executable solutions.
Create architecture decision records, diagrams, decision logs, migration-readiness views and reusable integration patterns.
Ensure designs address regulatory impact, performance, supportability, operational continuity, monitoring and security by design.