Enterprise Architect

About the AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At Astra Zeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to work!

The Enterprise Architect role will ensure that common architecture decisions support both business and IS strategy within a domain focus, and that architectures delivered for that domain are compliant with relevant AZ architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps. 

The role will contribute to the development of the architecture practice and support enterprise services, including app rationalization, portfolio review, and architecture framework development. The role will assess and review the work of peer Enterprise and Solution architecture and create a balance between the immediate and the strategic. As an Enterprise Architect, the role will contribute to the strategic planning for specific domain or service area with a 1-5 year horizon. 

The role will be accountable for the development of architecture standards, roadmaps (1-5 years) and blueprints for their focus areas. The role will understand implications of architecture requirements to ‘As-Is’ architectures and define/update ‘To-Be’ architectures applying AZ architecture guiding principles.

The Enterprise Architect will also support solution development efforts originating from portfolios, participate in and/or lead IT initiatives, domain groups and provide active guidance for better planning and decision making.

Accountabilities

· Provide Enterprise Design thinking & support to AZ’s Enterprise in one of the below focused domains of architecture.

· Business

· Data

· Application

· Infrastructure

· Participate in Architecture Assessments & Reviews either as Reviewing Architect or as a Subject Matter Expert in the review team.

· Contribute to the development of the Architecture Capability within IS, by documenting and sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects and developing/maturing services aligned to architecture.

· Be accountable for the development of architecture standards, technology domain strategies, roadmaps and blueprints for core focus areas.

· Understand implications of IT architecture requirements to ‘As-Is’ architectures and define/update ‘To-Be’ architectures applying AZ architecture guiding principles.

· Support solution development efforts originating from portfolios, participate in IT initiatives and provide active guidance and value for better planning and decision making.

· Maintain a view of the current and future state (1-5 years) architecture within a defined architecture focus area.

· Develop Architecture Building Blocks to support implementation of Enterprise Architecture in the specific area.

· Actively participate in Enterprise domain teams and working groups applicable to domain accountability.

Requirements

· Relevant technical degree or equivalent

· Demonstrated technical depth & experience in at least one technical or architectural domain.

· Experience influencing solution direction and standard adoption through the use of architecture capability building blocks, strategies, and roadmaps.

· Experience developing and leading innovative business capability definition and creation activities within one or more technical or architectural domain.

· Proven experience influencing change and challenging approaches/ideas.

· Experience developing and managing relationships with business stakeholders & third party suppliers.

· Experience working within and developing policies, procedures and guidelines within a secure, quality, and compliance environment.

· Strong networking skills with good internal/external links

· Strong communication, facilitation and relationship building skills

· Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language

Desirable

· Exposure to large Justification phase work – product evaluation, business case formulation.

· Experience working in global diverse working environments

· Good business acumen.

· Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information Management.

· Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes.

· Demonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our outstanding and bold world.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law.
 

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.