Executive Architect Lead - Core Tech & AI Strategy

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan 401(k)

Commuting subsidy

Educational assistance

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Director, Solution Architect – Core Technology to shape an integrated architecture strategy across cloud, collaboration, and end-user technologies. You will partner with security, data, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions in a regulated biopharma environment.

Lead architecture governance and reference designs, drive enterprise AI enablement, and ensure interoperability across enterprise platforms while guiding global teams and

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of IT infrastructure and workplace technology experience in large, global environments.
• Proven experience in solution or enterprise architecture leadership roles.
• Experience in GxP-regulated environments such as biotech/pharma or healthcare is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end solution architecture across Core Technology domains.
• Lead AI enablement across Microsoft 365, Azure, and end-user computing.
• Partner with Information Security on cybersecurity platforms and controls.
• Establish architecture governance, standards, and integration patterns.
• Drive lifecycle management and modernization of Core Technology platforms.
• Collaborate with vendors and partners to align strategy and roadmap.

Skills

Azure architecture

AWS cloud

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Copilot

Azure AI

Enterprise networking

SD-WAN

Data center

End-user computing

Zoom/Meetings Rooms

ServiceNow

Architecture governance

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Director, Solution Architect – Core Technology to shape an integrated architecture strategy across cloud, collaboration, and end-user technologies. You will partner with security, data, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions in a regulated biopharma environment.

Lead architecture governance and reference designs, drive enterprise AI enablement, and ensure interoperability across enterprise platforms while guiding global teams and