Global Senior Domain Solution Architect – IT Infrastructure

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a Global Senior Domain Solution Architect – IT Infrastructure to define, govern, and evolve enterprise infrastructure architecture across cloud, data centres, network, and workplace services. You will lead architecture standards, roadmaps, and governance to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure aligned with enterprise goals.

You will guide global programs, balance cost and risk, and collaborate with Security, Operations, and external partners to enable future

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience with architecture responsibilities.
• 2+ years in Solution, Domain, or Infrastructure Architecture roles.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale infrastructure in global environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, especially Azure and/or AWS.
• Familiarity with security, governance, and regulatory environments (e.g., GxP, GDPR, SOX).
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technology solutions and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state infrastructure architecture across cloud, data centre, network, and workplace services.
• Develop architecture standards, principles, roadmaps, and reference architectures.
• Provide leadership and guidance for infrastructure transformation programs.
• Evaluate options for solutions based on outcomes, risks, and costs.
• Drive cloud adoption and multi-cloud strategies; automate infrastructure and standardize platforms.
• Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess emerging technologies and vendor offerings for future needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, operations teams, and vendors to deliver scalable, resilient solutions.

Skills

IT experience

Infrastructure architecture

Cloud architecture (Azure/AWS)

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Job Summary

The Global Senior Domain Solution Architect – IT Infrastructure is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the enterprise infrastructure architecture landscape across cloud, on‑premises hosting, workplace, network connectivity, and related infrastructure services. The role ensures that infrastructure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, cost‑efficient, and aligned with Sandoz enterprise architecture principles, standards and business strategy.

The architect serves as the primary technology authority for infrastructure architecture within global programs and projects, providing architectural guidance, technology roadmaps, standards, and governance while collaborating with business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Operations, and external partners. The role is accountable for ensuring that infrastructure investments support operational excellence, service resilience, regulatory compliance, and future business growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern target‑state infrastructure architecture across cloud, data centre, network, and workplace services.
• Develop architecture standards, principles, roadmaps, and reference architectures aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Provide architectural leadership and guidance for infrastructure transformation and strategic programmes.
• Evaluate solution options and support architectural decision‑making based on business outcomes, risks, and costs.
• Drive cloud adoption, hybrid/multi‑cloud strategies, infrastructure automation, and platform standardisation.
• Ensure infrastructure solutions meet security, compliance, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess emerging technologies and vendor offerings to support future business needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, operations teams, and vendors to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

Essential Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role

• 5+ years of IT experience, including 2+ years in Solution, Domain, or Infrastructure Architecture roles.
• Experience designing enterprise‑scale infrastructure solutions within complex global environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly Azure and/or AWS.
• Expertise in infrastructure architecture, including hosting, networking, workplace technologies, IAM, security, monitoring, and data protection.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or equivalent.
• Understanding of security, risk management, governance, and regulated environments (e.g., GxP, GDPR, SOX).
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into practical technology solutions and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor management skills.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low‑cost, high‑quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible‑hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!