Global Senior Domain Solution Architect - Manufacturing

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IN04 (FCRS = IN004) Sandoz Private Limited is seeking a Global Senior Domain Solution Architect for Manufacturing. This critical role aligns technology strategy with business objectives and focuses on developing architecture for manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.

Responsibilities include maintaining architecture for manufacturing systems and collaborating with global stakeholders. Candidates should have strong experience in solution architecture within pharmaceutical environments, with a deep understanding of quality processes, and proven leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in solution or enterprise architecture within pharmaceutical or life sciences environments.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality processes.
• Hands-on experience delivering architecture for complex, regulated programs.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain solution architectures for manufacturing and quality systems.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into architectural designs.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and stakeholders globally.
• Assess emerging technologies for compliance and value.

Skills

Solution or enterprise architecture experience

Pharmaceutical manufacturing knowledge

Hands-on experience with regulated programs

Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks

Leadership across functions

Global cross-cultural experience

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Job description

Job Summary

The Global Senior Domain Solution Architect Manufacturing plays a critical role in aligning technology strategy with business goals, contributes to the development of efficient architectural standards, and formulates the direction and design of architecture for Manufacturing, Quality and Supply chain areas. The individual fulfilling this role will be responsible for working with the enterprise architect to elaborate and communicate the architecture of the given domain and/or developing architectural solutions for projects and programs in pharmaceutical production and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain solution architectures for manufacturing and quality systems, including MES, LIMS, QMS, SCADA, shopfloor equipment, and ERP integrations.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into compliant, scalable architectural designs.
• Apply architecture patterns and standards to guide platform and technology choices.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, manufacturing, quality, and IT stakeholders globally.
• Maintain architecture principles, standards, tools, and documentation for the domain.
• Contribute to and communicate the manufacturing and quality architecture roadmap.
• Assess emerging technologies and vendor solutions for compliance, scalability, and value.
• Support digital initiatives such as MES modernisation, IoT, and data‑driven solutions to improve efficiency and agility.

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong experience in solution or enterprise architecture within pharmaceutical or life sciences environments.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality processes and systems.
• Hands‑on experience delivering architecture for complex, regulated programs.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Ability to influence and lead across functions without formal authority.
• Experience working in global, cross‑cultural organisations.
• Comfortable operating in dynamic, regulated, and evolving environments.

Preferred Requirements

• Creativity and visioning – ability to see the big picture and how systems interact across business, application, data and technology layers.
• Emerging technology monitoring.
• Regulatory strategy.
• Consulting.
• IT governance.
• IT enterprise & business architecture.
• IT solution architecture.
• IT technical strategy & planning.
• Performance management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Influencing and persuading.
• Managing resources.

Desired Skills

• Business Architecture
• Client Counseling
• Enterprise Architecture
• Influencing Skills
• IT Governance
• Performance Management
• Solution Architecture