Enterprise Architect

Lonza; Hyderabad; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-first with 20% remote

Job summary

Lonza is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape and govern the technology landscape that supports Lonza's global business and digital transformation ambitions. You will define architecture standards, guide strategic decisions, and align solutions with business objectives and long-term roadmaps.

This office-first role offers in-person collaboration with 20% remote work, enabling close alignment with business leaders, IT stakeholders, and executives to deliver scalable and sustainable technology

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture and related leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of EA frameworks, governance models, and best practices.
• Experience reviewing and governing solution designs across multiple projects and domains.
• Ability to influence executives and technical teams.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Enterprise Architecture deliverables, including architecture reviews, governance assessments, project evaluations, and Software Review Board reporting.
• Review and support solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic objectives.
• Translate business requirements into architecture recommendations balancing business needs, technology capabilities, risk, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide architecture leadership for complex transformation, application modernization, data and integration initiatives.
• Collaborate with councils, partners, site leads, and delivery teams to align business and technology priorities.
• Provide guidance and education on EA principles, standards, and governance across the organization.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder management

Architecture governance

Strategic technology leadership

Communication skills

Regulated industries

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related

Job description

Join Lonza's Global IT organization as an Enterprise Architect , where you will play a key role in shaping and governing the technology landscape that supports Lonza's global business and digital transformation ambitions. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with business leaders, IT stakeholders, delivery teams, and executives to define enterprise architecture standards, guide strategic technology decisions, and ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives, architectural principles, and long-term technology roadmaps.

This is an office-first role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Opportunities to influence and shape enterprise-wide technology strategy and architecture decisions.
• Professional growth through engagement with senior business leaders, strategic planning activities, and emerging technologies.
• Collaboration with global IT teams, business stakeholders, and technology partners across functions and geographies.
• Manage Enterprise Architecture deliverables, including architecture reviews, governance assessments, project evaluations, and Software Review Board reporting.
• Standardize and govern applications, integrations, infrastructure, and security capabilities to ensure scalable, reliable, and sustainable technology solutions.
• Review and support solution designs for IT programs and projects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic objectives.
• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into architecture recommendations that balance business needs, technology capabilities, risk, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide architecture leadership for complex business transformation, application modernization, data, integration, and digital initiatives.
• Collaborate with Business Capability Councils, Business Partners, IT Site Leads, Centers of Excellence, delivery teams, and project stakeholders to align business and technology priorities.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and education on Enterprise Architecture principles, practices, and standards across the organization.
• Conduct Enterprise Architecture assessments and reviews to ensure compliance with established architecture principles and governance requirements.
• Ensure all technology programs and projects adhere to approved enterprise architecture standards, principles, security requirements, and strategic direction.
• Support governance activities through architecture reviews, exception management, risk assessments, and recommendations for continuous improvement.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or related strategic technology leadership roles within complex global organizations.
• Strong knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks, methodologies, governance models, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and governing solution designs across multiple projects, programs, and technology domains.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence business leaders, executives, and technical teams.
• Experience leading architecture assessments, governance reviews, standards management, and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working within regulated industries, manufacturing, life sciences, or global enterprise environments is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. Working across sites and functions, our globally connected teams help our customers bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world. Our values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity define how we work together and support our commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.

Innovation succeeds when diverse perspectives come together. At Lonza, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every employee can contribute, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Ready to help shape Lonza's future technology landscape and drive enterprise-wide architecture excellence?