Senior IT Solution Architect

IT SENIOR SOLUTION ARCHITECT - CRESPELLANO
Be a part of a revolutionary change - find your future in our future.
At PMI, we've chosen to do something incredible. We're transforming our business and building our future with one clear purpose - to deliver a smoke-free future. We're disrupting our company from the inside out. Our transformation is redefining every area of our business, from where and how we make and sell our products to how we engage our consumers and society.
To support this vision, PMI is evolving into a science and technology-based, consumer-facing, multi-category company - and Information Technology (IT) is a vital partner in helping to lead the way.

YOUR DAY TO DAY
* Engage with your business stakeholders to understand the vision, processes and requirements.
* Set the overall technological direction and the technical roadmap for each of the solutions you are responsible for in the Quality domain and sub domains:

1. Quality Assurance and factories Quality Control Laboratories contexts
2. Quality Management (QMS)

* Craft, document and implement comprehensive IT solutions that address quality management needs, incorporating industry's best practices, cyber security best practices and innovative technologies (i.e GenAI).
* Assess technological trends in your domain to proactively identify new or improve solutions.
* Oversee technical aspects of software package solutions, e.g., major upgrades, migrations.
* Understand and follow PMI software engineering and cybersecurity standards and practices.
* As part of an Agile product team, translate user stories recorded in the product backlog into actionable technical requirements (features) and work on their implementation.
* Work with other Solution Architects and Domain Architect(s) to ensure solution architecture aligns with domain design guidelines.
* Collaborate to develop RFI and RFP documents and participate in reviewing vendor submissions and preparing recommendations that meet PMI requirements including compliance with established standards and best practices.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
* Ability to effectively communicate with other architects, business analysts, project managers, and management.
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
* Consumer-centric approach and mindset: Focus on understanding and meeting customer needs.
* Curiosity: Eagerness to explore how technology can drastically improve customers' lives.
* Problem-solving aptitude: Strong ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
* Teamwork experience: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
* Openness to feedback: Willingness to receive and provide constructive feedback based on facts.
* Exposure to an international environment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ideal Technical Requirements:
* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
* 8+ years of experience in IT solutions implementations and support.
* Knowledge in Windows and Linux OS.
* Understanding of cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) architectures, ecosystem, hybrid and private cloud (Preferably experience with AWS).
* Knowledge on Entra ID (authentication, authorization, MFA, SSO, IGA, PAM, conditional access). Understanding of Endpoint management technologies (SCCM, Intune).
* Understanding Virtualization and Containerization technologies (VMware, EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, etc.).
* Knowledge in networking (Firewall, VLAN, VPC, ACLs), Load Balancers (ALB, ELB, Nginx), KMS, PKI.
* Knowledge in Databases technologies (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.), other cloud-native databases (AWS RDS, DynamoDB, etc.), schema conversion tools (AWS DMS, Talend), Performance optimization, SQL tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
* Knowledge in Integration technologies (API Rest, EDA, API Gateway, EventBridge) (Preferably experience with MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform).
* Knowledge in DevOps and DevSecOps technologies, CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and IaC (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible). Preferably experience with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence). Understanding in Software Engineering, including development methodologies, tools (Git, Maven, Artifactory), and automated testing (Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin). (Preferably coding experience with Java and Python).
* Understanding how to work with data for AI/GenAI applications and ML model design, LLM training/fine-tuning and RAG pipelines.
* Understanding of Big Data Architectures, BI/data analytics (PowerBI, Snowflake), ETL/ELT, data streaming and automation (Athena, Glue, MSK, etc.).
* Knowledge in Monitoring and Observability (Cloudwatch, ElasticSearch, Logstash, OpenSearch).
* Knowledge of Operational Technologies (OT) domain (IT/OT convergence, Purdue Model, industrial protocol, MQTT, OPC/UA, IoT platforms).
Ideal Functional domain Requirements:
* Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS - ELN - SDMS) - preferably LabVantage.
* Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) like Veeva QualityOne Vault.
* Experience with Laboratory instrument software (connectivity, integration).
* Experience with Computer System Validation (CSV) to ensure they meet user needs, intended uses, and regulatory requirements.
Ideal Certifications:
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or equivalent experience.
* LeanIX EA Associate Certification.
* MuleSoft Certified Developer - Level 1.
* SAFe Agilist.
* ITIL Foundations.

Ultimately, personality means more to us than skills. If you have the passion and mindset, we'd urge you to apply: we will help you develop the skills.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US?
At PMI IT, we believe success is fuelled by our employees, depended on them coming to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for challenge. We are a people-first organization committed to empowering you to take risks, grow and explore. Here's what sets us apart:
* We're redefining the big picture of well-being and personal development. We seek the best professionals but recognize them as parents, caregivers, family, and community members. We look after each other and care for our people, so wherever you join us around the world, we're committed to providing the type of benefits only a company like PMI can offer.
* Being the fastest learning IT organization in the world is core to our culture, so we invest significantly in developing our people. From mentoring to technical certifications, stretch roles, soft skills development, and executive education, we help our people develop the skills they need to do their best work and create their own unique impact.
* At PMI IT, we believe diversity and inclusiveness are essential to every industry. We're proud that our culture is built upon strong corporate values, a foundation of respect and belonging, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion that welcomes a variety of skill sets, backgrounds, and experiences.
* We see digital technology as disruptive, and possibilities as endless. Our teams work with innovative technologies such as Cloud, APIs, IoT and AI, supported by management practices and principles such as Agile, Design Thinking, and Product Management.
Every single IT member is part of our Transformation journey. Join us and pursue your ambitions - our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. If our culture and mindset resonate with you, we look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you.
Together, let's deliver a smoke-free future.