Senior Cloud Data Platform Architect – AI & Data Mesh

Novartis AG; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Hybrid working

Job summary

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Cloud Data Platform Architecture in Barcelona to define technology strategy and architecture for cloud data platforms across the Drug Development portfolio. You will guide secure, scalable, compliant platform capabilities and lead a multi-tenant data mesh in production.

You will collaborate with IT, governance and external partners to shape architecture, roadmaps and delivery while ensuring security, compliance and enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Extensive architecture experience with enterprise-scale, multi-tenant cloud data platforms.
• Translate business priorities into scalable architecture, roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Strong stakeholder management across IT, governance and business functions.
• Hands-on experience architecting Databricks and AWS cloud data platform solutions and building prototypes.
• Strong technical experience with Databricks Lakehouse, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Lakeflow/DLT, Workflows, Databricks SQL and Asset Bundles.
• Experience with PySpark/Python, SQL, Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka, API Gateway and AWS Lambda.
• Strong understanding of data platform capabilities, including ingestion, data product development, consumption, observability, governance and compliance.
• Experience designing platforms for regulated, GxP or highly sensitive data environments.
• Experience providing technical direction to architects and engineers on large-scale initiatives delivered with external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of cloud data platform capabilities supporting Drug Development use cases, reviewing and approving architecture and technical designs with oversight from the Platform Architecture Director.
• Define technology strategy, architecture standards and reusable platform patterns.
• Guide the evolution of the existing multi-tenant cloud data mesh platform, supporting the delivery of new capabilities and enhancements to existing functionality and self-service interfaces.
• Partner with Domain IT, Platform Engineering, Data Management, Governance and external vendors to align platform capabilities with business priorities.
• Prioritise capability backlogs, shape delivery roadmaps and coordinate MVP delivery with engineering teams.
• Lead technology evaluations, technical spikes and proofs of concept to inform platform decisions.
• Provide technical direction to project delivery vendors implementing prototypes and review outcomes against architectural requirements.
• Oversee multiple capability delivery streams, helping to identify and resolve technical and organisational blockers.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, GxP, quality and enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide technical direction and coaching to vendor architects, fostering innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Databricks

AWS

PySpark/Python

SQL

Kafka

Data governance

GxP

Education

Degree in IT, life sciences, pharmacy, engineering or equivalent

Tools

Databricks Lakehouse

Unity Catalog

Delta Lake

DLT (Delta Live Tables)

Workflows

Kafka

API Gateway

AWS Lambda

Job description

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Cloud Data Platform Architecture in Barcelona to define technology strategy and architecture for cloud data platforms across the Drug Development portfolio. You will guide secure, scalable, compliant platform capabilities and lead a multi-tenant data mesh in production.

You will collaborate with IT, governance and external partners to shape architecture, roadmaps and delivery while ensuring security, compliance and enterprise standards.