15h Left: Tech Lead Connected Lab

Company Description Syngenta is one of the world s leading agriculture innovation company Part of Syngenta Group dedicated to improving global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources Through world class science and innovative crop solutions our 60 000 people in over 100 countries are working to transform how crops are grown We are committed to rescuing land from degradation enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve No matter what your position you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet To learn more visit Purpose In our continuing mission to enable digital science across Crop Protection Research and Development CP R D we are looking for a technical lead to support the numerous teams delivering a significant high value and impactful transformation across laboratories globally This role supports all innovation streams in CP R D from connecting devices in the laboratories through developing out IIoT platform to creating data products that can be reused for AI analytics and visualization to enable decision making across the enterprise You will be someone who is curious and courageous to act You are seeking to have impact through building a deep understanding of how our processes in R D functions create value and support the invention of new active ingredients from small chemical molecules to biologicals and new modalities By working in collaboration with data architects and others you will lead teams to implement an intentional architecture and ensure technical delivery standards This encompasses shaping roadmaps to support our existing and new applications capabilities and shared service layers to support the business functions You are not shy of stepping into a lab and work together with scientists hands-on at the software and hardware interface Working further than Research and Development with colleagues in Science and IT you will support a multi-million dollar investment into existing DevOps teams across the core capabilities needed including creating experiments capturing data creating FAIR data products and a data exploitation layer that leverages the power of AI You will deeply understand DevOps best practices architecture standards and emerging technologies and support vendor and internal teams delivering a delivery heartbeat You will bring excellence to life by being involved in all aspects of delivery and learning through doing Accountabilities Developing and maintaining the enterprise architecture roadmap for connected laboratories and IIoT across Syngenta and vendor development teams Ensuring compliance with Syngenta and industry standards and regulations Determining the technology system architecture and functional design needed to support and meet the domains business goals Defining common elements patterns and standards to facilitate software reuse across the domain Ensuring effective usage of IT assets infrastructure and systems Ownership and maintenance of comprehensive architecture documentation Evaluating existing IT landscape for exposure or weaknesses that could compromise performance security or efficiency Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards Participating in vendor selection and management for key technology solutions Ensuring full adaptation of modern software engineering practices Clean Code GitFlow Play a key role in the architecture community setting direction and best practice across R D Qualifications Experience Previous jobs required for the job 5 yr proven track record acting as a hands-on solution architect enterprise architect with a strong foundation in Software Engineering Hands on work with coding skills required 20-30 A proven track record connecting devices IIoT etc and using those data sets Proven track record of designing and delivering of distributed and integrated systems Experience in setting up high performing DevOps teamsExcellent knowledge of software architecture principles and best practices Strong Problem-solving and analytical skills Strategic thinking and ability to align technology with business goals Hands-on experience with cloud technologies AWS essential other clouds desirable Experience in creating enterprise data products Knowledge of data architecture and governance principles Experience with AI ML integration in enterprise systems Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies Critical knowledge and education required for the job University Bachelor s or Master s Degree in software engineering Information technology or comparable is essential Strong customer focus communication teamwork and negotiation skills Aware of advances in technology and science in the external world Act on your own with minimal guidance in a complex scientific environment while still ensuring full compliance with all internal and external standards Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate iSAQB or TOGAF FoundationFluency in English Additional Information Note Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status Follow us on Twitter LinkedIn India page