Application Architect - Platform

MEX - 9930 Takeda Innovation Solutions Mexico S.A de C.V; Santa Fe; Híbrido; MXN 1.800.000 - 3.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Annual bonus

Food vouchers

Flexible work

Healthcare insurance

Time off

DEI programs

Descripción de la vacante

Takeda’s Innovation Capability Center in Mexico City is seeking a hands-on Technology Architect to shape enterprise architecture, lead delivery at scale, and apply deep AWS expertise across distributed teams.

You will design cloud-native solutions, drive reliability, SRE practices, and guide modernization programs while championing AI-driven development and domain-driven design in a global environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture and cloud-native modernization.
• Deep AWS expertise including high availability, resilience, and observability.
• Hands-on experience with distributed microservices in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of SRE principles, incident management, and reliability practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end engineering delivery for complex modernization initiatives.
• Design scalable cloud-native solutions using AWS, microservices, and modern patterns.
• Establish engineering standards across DevSecOps, automation, security, and testing.
• Embed reliability-by-design practices covering availability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership during production incidents and drive RCA.
• Translate health and reliability trends into prioritized engineering improvements.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering across design, development, and testing.

Conocimientos

Enterprise architecture

Cloud-native applications

Distributed microservices

Site reliability engineering

Technical leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Descripción del empleo

Job Description The Future Begins Here At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-driven capabilities, we are improving the lives of millions of patients around the world. Mexico City has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center thanks to its international recognition in qualified and experienced talent in the data, digital and technology fields. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators’ journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

About the role:

We are looking for a hand on Technology Architect who can shape enterprise application architecture and lead delivery at scale. This role requires deep AWS expertise and strong hands-on experience designing highly available, resilient, and observable systems. The ideal candidate also understands AI-driven application development lifecycle practices and can guide multiple globally distributed teams to deliver complex, cross-functional programs.

How you will contribute:

• Lead end-to-end engineering delivery for complex modernization initiatives, from architecture and implementation roadmap through production readiness.
• Design scalable, cloud-native solutions using AWS, microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and modern integration patterns.
• Establish and implement modern engineering standards and best practices across DevSecOps, automation, security, testing, observability, performance, and quality engineering.
• Embed SRE and reliability-by-design practices covering availability, resilience, performance, capacity, observability, and service-level objectives.
• Establish and measure Product Health across reliability, performance, security, technology lifecycle, capacity, incidents, and operational risks.
• Provide technical leadership during major production incidents, driving diagnosis, recovery, root-cause analysis, and corrective engineering actions.
• Convert Product Health trends, incidents, technical debt, and reliability risks into prioritized engineering improvements and backlog.
• Drive AI-assisted engineering across design, development, testing, automation, observability, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, cloud-native applications, and large-scale technology modernization initiatives.
• Deep expertise designing, deploying, and operating cloud-native solutions on AWS, including high availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and observability practices.
• Hands-on experience architecting and implementing distributed, microservices-based applications in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of site reliability engineering principles, including service level objectives, incident management, operational readiness, and reliability improvement practices.
• Experience applying domain-driven design principles, bounded contexts, and domain-centric service decomposition to complex application landscapes.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guide globally distributed engineering teams through architecture decisions, delivery execution, and modernization programs.
• Solid software engineering background with experience in modern application development and cloud-native architecture patterns.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification

What Takeda’s ICC Can Offer You

At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career. Joining the ICC in Mexico City will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth. It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career.

Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Monthly Supermarket and Food Vouchers
• Flexible Working Schemes
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans: Life, Medical, Dental & Vision
• Additional Time Off
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

Work Location:

• Mexico City - Santa Fe. Hybrid model with a minimum in-office requirement of at least 10 (ten) days per month.

If you have further inquiries on the ICC Mexico City or this role, follow us on LinkedIn, and look up for our upcoming online events where we will elaborate on open roles and host Q&A sessions.

Locations

• MEX - Santa Fe

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer. For applicants of U.S and Puerto Rico positions: we welcome your application. If you are limited in the ability to use our job application tool, or otherwise require a reasonable accommodation for a disability we will provide it.