Job Openings Senior Level — Enterprise/Solution Architect (Life Sciences)
About the job Senior Level — Enterprise/Solution Architect (Life Sciences)
75hr W2 or $85hr c2c/1099 – Self Corp
Location: Foster City (on-site / hybrid)
12 plus months(W2)
Level: Manager/ Individual Contributor
Reporting to: Head of Enterprise Architecture
Ok with H1
Should have background related to Finance and AI
Overall 15+ years required
Role summary
We are seeking a senior-level Enterprise / Solution Architect to drive enterprise and solution architecture initiatives with a strong focus on Finance domain capabilities within a Life Sciences organization. This role will be responsible for translating business and finance strategy into scalable, secure, and compliant target-state architectures, while enabling modernization through AI-driven solutions, including agentic and autonomous architectures.
The role requires deep expertise in Finance systems and controls, experience operating in regulated environments, and hands‑on architecture leadership across cloud, data, integration, security, and AI platforms.
Key responsibilities
- Define, evolve, and socialize enterprise and solution architecture strategies and roadmaps with primary ownership of the Finance domain (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, FP&A, Treasury).
- Ensure architecture designs meet financial compliance and control requirements, including Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) and broader audit and regulatory standards.
- Lead solution and architecture reviews; ensure adherence to architectural principles, security, scalability, and compliance expectations.
- Design target‑state application, data, and integration architectures, leveraging APIs, event‑driven patterns, and canonical data models.
- Provide architectural guidance for AI‑enabled finance solutions, including:
- Agentic AI solutions and multi‑agent orchestration
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent‑to‑Agent (A2A) interaction patterns
- Partner closely with Finance, IT, Security, and Compliance stakeholders to align architecture decisions with business outcomes.
- Establish and operate architecture governance processes including intake, review, approval, and compliance tracking.
- Provide architectural oversight for major finance and enterprise programs, modernization initiatives, and cloud transformations.
- Documented enterprise and finance‑domain architecture vision with a 12–24 month roadmap.
- Finance platforms and integrations
- AI‑enabled finance use cases
- Cloud landing zones, data platforms, and identity & access management
- Operationalized architecture governance with clear compliance checkpoints.
- Prioritized view of technical debt and modernization opportunities.
Required qualifications
- 15+ years of overall technology experience with 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
- Strong Finance domain architecture expertise, including systems, data, controls, and compliance.
- Practical experience working with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) controls and audited environments.
- Strong architecture skills across:
- Microservices, APIs, and event‑driven architectures
- Data platforms (Lakehouse, warehouse, analytics)
- Security, IAM, and enterprise integration (ESB, iPaaS)
- Solid experience with architecture frameworks and governance (TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equivalent).
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Preferred skills & certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Professional, CISSP, or PMP.
- Experience in digital transformation initiatives within Life Sciences, Pharma, or regulated industries.
- Prior exposure to AI/ML platforms in regulated, enterprise‑grade environments.