Solution Architect - Digital Health, R&D IT
AstraZeneca

Solution Architect - Digital Health, R&D IT

Do you have expertise in Solution Architecture and a passion for patient centric clinical trials, digital health, and innovations in healthcare delivery? If so, this position may be just for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to guide how technology can enable AstraZeneca to scale patient centric clinical trials, augment patient outcomes and transform healthcare. As a solution architect within the digital health architecture group, you will be responsible for the direction, performance and ongoing health of the solution architecture within the Digital Health Portfolio of Products and Business Processes.

At AstraZeneca, we are united by a common purpose: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. This purpose underpins everything we do. Our work helps to make hearts healthier, to help people breathe easier, and to help more people survive cancer. Every single day, we make a difference by delivering potentially life-changing medicines to millions of people worldwide and by leading breakthrough science that promises to transform the treatment of disease. Our IT delivery into the R&D functions is at the heart of making this possible.

R&D IT within AstraZeneca is a network of innovative, forward-thinking individuals who work to reimagine technology delivery within the framework of a science-driven company. Thought leadership and innovation are what drives us to explore and execute new ways of working and new ways of using technology to deliver life-enhancing, life-saving therapies to our patients world-wide.

Being part of R&D IT Architecture's Digital Health Team allows you to go a step further, by creating solutions that interface directly with patients and providers across patient-centric clinical trials, digital therapeutics, diagnostics and SaMD.

What you'll do

As a Solution Architect, you will specialize in digital health architecture development supporting business and IT strategic objectives across the digital health portfolio of programs and products which includes patient facing applications, digital therapeutics, digital diagnostics, data platforms and visualizations. You will ensure that architectures delivered, both logical and physical, are aligned with AstraZeneca architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps. You will create and review architecture designs and build a balance between immediate business requirements and long term strategic plans. You will also be instrumental in the interpretation of current architecture and define and update future architectures applying AstraZeneca architecture guiding principles.

The Solution Architect will be accountable for driving solution evaluation, selection decisions, buy vs build decisions and proof-of-concept projects and advise on business case development.

The Solution Architect is a highly motivated self-starter that is an independent thinker who thrives on finding creative and innovative solutions. You will have experience and expertise in the following areas:

• Designs and ensures that architectures, solution blueprints for projects or solutions that address business/application/data/infrastructure requirements
• Within the solution development life cycle, the role will be accountable for architecting the solution design; starting with solution options evaluation and selection, build vs buy decisions and early phase project estimates to contribute to business case development.
• Being part of an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Partner with stakeholders across Enterprise Architecture, IT Stakeholders and the Business
• The role may require some travel both domestic and international

• Works with Business Analysis and Solution Engineering functions and supports functional & technical requirements management, including driving software selection processes
• Accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca's Enterprise Architecture, in support of the digital health portfolio of programs and products
• The Solution Architect will partner with project managers, business analysts, and solution engineers to create solutions that are aligned to AstraZeneca architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet the financial targets (cost and benefits).
• Within the solution development lifecycle the role will be accountable for solution evaluation and selection, buy vs. build decisions, and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.
• Provides technical & IT expertise support to project teams and conducts AZ architectural reviews throughout project lifecycle
• Ensures compliance with existing EA guidelines and standards (e.g. AZ Architecture Engagement Process (ISPMM) and EA Software Standards)
• Contributes to project and service teams in the development, implementation and maintenance of standard architectural components
• Works with third party suppliers as required and contributes to the creation of local or functional design documents
• Works with third party suppliers to verify technical development and delivery are in adherence with the Architecture Roadmap, Blueprint and Information Services Strategy

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

• Degree or equivalent number of years of experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Management related fields
• High School Diploma
• Knowledge of clinical research, clinical trial, healthcare delivery, SaMD processes and technology
• Demonstrable experience and technical expertise in the creation and deployment of solutions involving multiple technology stacks/layers, software and system integrations and large data sets
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Experience in industry architectural patterns and frameworks
• Understands conventional and forward-thinking clinical data structures
• Demonstrable experience in learning new business domains, processes and capabilities
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to be able to collaborate effectively toward a common goal and deliver solution presentations to internal stakeholders
• Deep problem-solving, analytical, risk management skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate highly technical concepts into business language
• Agile solution design and agile project delivery

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what's next!

• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.

Where can I find out more?

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AstraZeneca has taken critical steps to protecting colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. Accordingly, AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. AstraZeneca will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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