Domain Solution Architect – Drug Development

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India is seeking a Domain Solution Architect to design and support technology solutions across the pharmaceutical R&D lifecycle. This role will ensure digital solutions align with business needs and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience in solution architecture within pharma R&D, a strong understanding of drug development processes, and proven delivery proficiency in regulated environments. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential to thrive in this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solution or domain architecture within pharma or life sciences R&D.
• Deep understanding of drug development processes and supporting systems.
• Experience delivering projects in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and document solution architectures for drug development.
• Ensure compliance with GxP standards and regulations.
• Contribute to domain architecture roadmaps.

Skills

Solution architecture in pharma or life sciences R&D

Understanding of drug development processes

Delivery experience in regulated environments

Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF)

Stakeholder engagement and consulting skills

Job description

Job Summary

The Domain Solution Architect – Drug Development designs and supports technology solutions across the pharmaceutical R&D lifecycle. This role ensures that digital solutions align with business needs, architectural standards, and regulatory requirements to enable efficient, compliant, and data‑driven drug development. Working closely with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and IT stakeholders, you will translate scientific and operational needs into scalable solution architectures spanning non‑clinical research, clinical development, regulatory submission support, and R&D platforms (e.g. Veeva Vault, LIMS).

Key Responsibilities

• Define and document solution architectures supporting drug development and regulatory domains
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g. GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity)
• Apply architecture patterns and integration principles to enable interoperable, reusable solutions
• Contribute to domain architecture roadmaps and architectural standards
• Support adoption of digital and data‑driven capabilities, including analytics and automation
• Collaborate across global, cross‑functional teams and vendors

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience in solution or domain architecture within pharma or life sciences R&D
• Strong understanding of drug development processes and supporting systems
• Proven delivery experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and consulting skills
• Comfortable working in complex, evolving, and highly regulated contexts

Preferred Requirements

• Managing resources.
• Creativity and visioning.
• Emerging Technology Monitoring.
• Consulting.
• IT Governance.
• IT Enterprise & Business Architecture.
• IT Solution Architecture.
• IT Technical Strategy & Planning.
• Performance Management.
• Influencing and persuading.