Assoc. Dir. Platform Analytics Architecture

Job Description Summary

Lead the vision, roadmap, architecture and platform engineering development for the enterprise-wide Analytics AWS Platform on the cloud covering the capabilities across Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Management, Platform Architecture and Security

Job Description

Your responsibilities include but not limited to

• Lead the MVP or Tech Spike along with Platform Engineer and/or Domain / Solution Architect of Business Facing Function teams

• Supporting Platform engineering team for any technical issue during platform delivery or implementation of new services

• Driving discussion with other architects and/or vendors for new solution evolution, cost optimization and performance improvements

• Create, maintain and evangelize Point of Views and Opinions on emerging trends in life sciences, pharma industry and relevant technologies for data and analytics.

• Detailed design and implement of capabilities in line with Tech Spike outcomes.

• Perform assessments on use cases on-boarding on to the platforms to ensure alignment to platform governance, frameworks, and principles.

• Pro-actively engage with Technology & Platform partners to jointly strive for innovation and engage in Design Partnerships

• Ensure that the delivery teams follow best practices which includes peer reviews, formal documentation, and sign off by business.

• Ensure on time, within budget, compliant, secure, and quality delivery of portfolio.

• Continuous improvement to automate capabilities, simplify landscape and reduce cost.

• Ensure adherence to ISRM, Legal, ethics and other compliance policies and procedures in defining architecture standards, patterns, and platform solutions.

Minimum Requirements

• 12+ years of IT experience in a highly qualified function such as IT Leader, in the area of Data and Analytics with strong exposure to Platform Architecture and Engineering.

• 10+ years Analytics / Big Data experience, proven skills & experience in solution design in a highly qualified technical function and global matrix organization 

• Proven track record of broad industry experience and excellent understanding of complex enterprise IT landscapes and relationships as well as driving business transformations

• Experience in AWS services S3, Databricks, Snowflake, Integration and related technologies. Experience with code management tools, CI/CD, automated testing is required.

• Specialization in Pharma Domain is required and understanding of usage across the end-to-end enterprise value chain. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, accountability, written and verbal communication skills, and time management aligned with Novartis Values & Behaviors; deep technical expertise and understanding of the business processes and systems. 

• Experience in managing vendor and stakeholder expectations and driving techno-functional discussion; understanding of the demand to sustain and project financial processes.

• A proven track record in managing high performing information technology global teams that are culturally diverse in matrix organizations.

• Customer orientation: Proven ability to communicate across various stakeholders, including internal and external, and align with all levels of IT and business stakeholders. Excellent negotiation skills, experience with agile and DevOps methodology, capability to think strategically.

Why consider Novartis?

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Skills Desired

Business Architecture, Client Counseling, Enterprise Architecture, Influencing Skills, IT Governance, Performance Management, Solution Architecture

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