Specialist IS Architect
About this opportunity
Career Category
Information Systems
Job Description
Job Summary:
As a Specialist IS Architect you are responsible for defining, governing, and evolving information systems architecture across the enterprise. This role ensures that application, data, integration, and platform architectures are aligned with business strategy, security standards, and long ‑ term technology roadmaps . The role acts as a trusted technical advisor, guiding solution design and driving consistency, scalability, and reliability across enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
Define and maintain IS architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
Lead architecture design for complex, cross ‑ domain initiatives and transformations
Review and approve solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate strategy into architecture
Identify architectural risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities
Contribute to technology roadmaps and target ‑ state architecture definitions
Support architecture governance, design reviews, and decision forums
Required Skills & Experience
8-13 years of experience in Information Systems / IT , including architecture roles
Strong experience in configuring / developing and deploying with salesforce platform
Strong background in enterprise, solution, and integration architecture
Experience aligning technology solutions with business and platform requirements
Working Knowledge and Experience of application, data, integration, and platform architecture concepts
Strong analytical , communication, and stakeholder ‑ management skills
Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science , Information Systems, or field
Have working experience with designing and solutioning for Salesforce application , and use of additional technologies like AWS, databricks.
Architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF or equivalent)
Experience participating in or leading architecture review boards
Operates independently as a recognized architecture specialist
Influences technology direction without direct authority
Balances innovation, risk, cost, and operational stability
Provides mentorship and architectural guidance to delivery teams
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How this role compares
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Salary context
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Seniority mix
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Therapeutic area mix
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