Senior Level -- Enterprise/Solution Architect (Life Sciences)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Level — Enterprise/Solution Architect (Life Sciences)

Location: Hybrid ( Foster city, united states )

Job Type: FTE

Job Description

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Role summa

ryWe are seeking a senior-level Enterprise / Solution Architect to drive enterprise and solution architecture initiatives with a strong focus on Finance domain capabilities within a Life Sciences organization. This role will be responsible for translating business and finance strategy into scalable, secure, and compliant target-state architectures, while enabling modernization through AI-driven solutions, including agentic and autonomous architecture

s.The role requires deep expertise in Finance systems and controls, experience operating in regulated environments, and hands-on architecture leadership across cloud, data, integration, security, and AI platform

s.
Key responsibilit

• iesDefine, evolve, and socialize enterprise and solution architecture strategies and roadmaps with primary ownership of the Finance domain (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, FP&A, Treasur
• y).Ensure architecture designs meet financial compliance and control requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and broader audit and regulatory standar
• ds.Lead solution and architecture reviews; ensure adherence to architectural principles, security, scalability, and compliance expectatio
• ns.Design target-state application, data, and integration architectures, leveraging APIs, event-driven patterns, and canonical data mode
• ls.Provide architectural guidance for AI-enabled finance solutions, includi
• ng:Scalable AI/ML platform architectu
• resAgentic AI solutions and multi-agent orchestrat
• ionModel Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) interaction patte
• rnsPartner closely with Finance, IT, Security, and Compliance stakeholders to align architecture decisions with business outcom
• es.Establish and operate architecture governance processes including intake, review, approval, and compliance tracki
• ng.Provide architectural oversight for major finance and enterprise programs, modernization initiatives, and cloud transformatio

ns.
Delivera

• blesDocumented enterprise and finance-domain architecture vision with a 12–24 month road
• map.Architecture decision records (ADRs) and reference designs
• for:Finance platforms and integrat
• ionsAI-enabled finance use c
• asesCloud landing zones, data platforms, and identity & access manage
• mentOperationalized architecture governance with clear compliance checkpoi
• nts.Prioritized view of technical debt and modernization opportunit

ies.
Required qualifica

• tions15+ years of overall technology experience with 5+ years in enterprise or soliution architecture
• rolesStrong Finance domain architecture expertise , including systems, data, controls, and compli
• ance.Practical experience working with Sarbnes-Oxley (SOX) controls and audited environm
• ents.Strong architecture skills ac
• ross:Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure /
• GCP)Microservices, APIs, and event-driven architec
• turesData platforms (Lakehouse, warehouse, analy
• tics)Security, IAM, and enterprise integration (ESB, i
• PaaS)Solid experience with architecture frameworks and governance (TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equival
• ent).Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audie
• nces.Life science / Pharma domain experience highly pref

erred
Preferred skills & certific

• ationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent exper
• ience.Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Professional, CISSP, o
• r PMP.Experience in digital transformation initiatives within Life Sciences, Pharma, or regulated indus

tries.Prior exposure to AI/ML platforms in regulated, enterprise-grade environ

ments.