Principal Enterprise Architect

  • Full-time
  • Work Location: This is a hybrid role that requires part-time work on-site
  • Region: US
  • Department: Information Technology

Job Description

As part of Enterprise Architecture team, contribute to development and alignment of strategic functional and platform roadmaps, identify opportunities for innovation and rationalization, ensure that program/project architecture meets strategic objectives and is aligned to technology and architecture standards.

Contribute/own development of reference architecture, standards, architecture models.

Collaborate with Infrastructure & Operations, Security, Data Engineering & Analytics and Functional IT teams on project/program architecture and continuous improvement of the Biogen Enterprise Architecture.

Drive Cloud architecture efforts and analyze migration options.

Provide training & consultancy to Solution Architects & other IT partners as required.

Analyze technology trends and identify relevant opportunities and POC candidates and provide input to IT and business leadership.

Qualifications

  • Expert understanding of foundational architectural concepts and architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and tools, modeling concepts
  • Experience with implementing enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRMS, MES, ITSM) and defining architecture on large projects
  • Modern technology trends awareness, experience with running POCs of innovative technologies and performing platform selection/trade-off analysis
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google), XaaS concepts, in-depth understanding of at least one of the cloud platforms a plus
  • Application Integration – experience designing and implementing solutions with multiple integration platforms and patterns (e.g. SOA, API, on-premise/cloud)
  • Software development experience preferred
  • Life sciences/Biotech experience, understanding of GxP, Data Integrity, IT Quality and Compliance standards
  • Quality: experience designing solutions that optimize among quality attributes (e.g. security, scalability, usability, etc).
  • Proven influence/​negotiation skills
  • Systems Thinking – the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking)
  • Business process understanding
  • Interpersonal and leadership skills – servant leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills
  • Emotional intelligence – self-awareness, confidence, ability to manage conflict, empathy
  • Communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people understand
  • Knowledge of IT governance and operations
  • Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
  • Project and program management planning and organizational skills
  • Customer service and consultative orientation
  • Time management and prioritization

Education

  • BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related technology degree
  • Masters in Business or Masters in Technology preferred

Additional Information

“Diversity is key for the survival of our ecosystem. I believe it is the single most important factor for a balanced flourishing environment where everyone thrives.”

  • Guy Hadari – Chief Information Officer- Biogen

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