Enterprise Solution Architect-Life Sciences Technology

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Position Summary:

The Enterprise Solution Architect, Life Sciences Technology, owns the end-to-end architecture strategy and integration blueprint across multi-workstream technology initiatives. This role ensures architectural cohesion across data platforms, analytics/AI components, application experiences, and enterprise integrations.

The architect is accountable for defining target-state architecture, establishing governance standards, and producing build-ready design artifacts that enable disciplined execution across offshore delivery teams.

What You Will Do:

• Define and maintain target-state solution architecture spanning data, application, integration, and AI layers.
• Establish API-first and event-driven integration strategies aligned to enterprise modernization goals.
• Define data contracts, interface specifications, and cross-system integration standards.
• Own non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, reliability, security, resilience) and align service-level expectations across components.
• Run structured architecture governance processes including design reviews, architecture decision records, and standards documentation.
• Translate business objectives into phased technical roadmaps and execution-ready architecture packages.
• Provide SME guidance and drive Data Governance, Master Data management solution workshops.
• Resolve cross-team design conflicts and ensure consistency across Cloud/Data, Analytics, and Application workstreams.
• Provide architectural leadership in client discussions and solution workshops.
• Contribute reusable reference architectures and integration blueprints to the Life Sciences Technology capability.
• Identify areas to bring in innovation and automation and foster industry-centric technical accelerators.

What You Will Need:

• 9–12 years of experience in solution architecture and enterprise technology delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture across multi-workstream or multi-track programs.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure authoring and guidance (Terraform, AWS CFT, etc.).
• Experience with cloud-native architecture patterns (AWS – EC2, Lambda, EKS, etc.) or Azure (ADLS, VNET, ADF etc.).
• Ability to define and enforce non-functional requirements and integration standards.
• Experience producing structured architecture documentation and governance artifacts.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Experience working across distributed and offshore delivery teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience implementing and supporting DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks.
• Strong experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks, along with exposure to Master Data Management (MDM) and data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation).
• Relevant architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF, cloud architecture certifications) or formal training in enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

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