Digital Solution Architect – MSAT

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Responsibilities

• ▹Define and maintain technology architecture strategies, roadmaps and target-state architectures supporting MSAT business objectives
• ▹Design end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, integrations, cloud services, data platforms and manufacturing systems
• ▹Translate business, scientific and operational requirements into scalable technology solutions
• ▹Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations to support strategic decision-making
• ▹Establish and promote architecture standards, principles, patterns and best practices
• ▹Drive platform rationalization, modernization and technology lifecycle management
• ▹Ensure solution designs are scalable, maintainable, secure and aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• ▹Define architecture patterns enabling data, analytics and AI capabilities across the MSAT ecosystem
• ▹Support the adoption and integration of advanced analytics and AI services within enterprise technology landscapes
• ▹Collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Analytics teams to ensure solutions are scalable and sustainable
• ▹Identify opportunities to leverage digital technologies to improve manufacturing performance, process understanding and business decision-making
• ▹Ensure data and AI solutions align with governance, compliance and security requirements
• ▹Partner with MSAT teams on process optimization, technology transfer, process validation, lifecycle management and continuous improvement initiatives
• ▹Ensure architectural solutions align with GxP requirements
• ▹Embed security, compliance, privacy and governance principles into solution architectures
• ▹Support audit and inspection readiness from a digital architecture perspective
• ▹Act as a trusted advisor to MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality, Data, Digital and IT stakeholders
• ▹Facilitate alignment across business, scientific and technology organizations
• ▹Influence strategic technology decisions and promote architecture best practices
• ▹Communicate architecture vision, roadmaps and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

• ▹Experience in one or more of the following areas: solution architecture, manufacturing IT/OT architecture, cloud architecture, data and analytics architecture, manufacturing sciences (MSAT)
• ▹Strong solution architecture and system design experience
• ▹Experience defining target-state architectures and technology roadmaps
• ▹Ability to design scalable, secure and maintainable enterprise solutions
• ▹Good understanding of integration patterns, APIs and distributed systems
• ▹Understanding of data, analytics and AI platforms and how they support business capabilities
• ▹Experience engaging and influencing stakeholders across business and technology functions
• ▹Knowledge of governance, risk and compliance considerations within regulated environments
• ▹Exposure to several of the following: public cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), solution and application architecture, integration platforms, APIs and event-driven architectures, data platforms and analytics ecosystems, enterprise architecture frameworks, manufacturing systems, MES, Historian, LIMS, ELN, security architecture, data governance, IT/OT integration

Nice to have

• ▹Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences or other regulated environments
• ▹Experience supporting global manufacturing organizations
• ▹TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
• ▹Experience with cloud transformation initiatives
• ▹Familiarity with AI governance frameworks
• ▹Experience with digital transformation programs in manufacturing environments
• ▹Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and MSAT operations
• ▹Exposure to modern integration technologies and event-driven architectures

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Fixed salary over 12 months, supplemented by a short-term incentive and a collective variable compensation based on Sanofi Group results
• ▹Quality health insurance, extended maternity/parental leave (18/14 weeks), enhanced support in case of illness, teleconsultation and second medical opinion
• ▹31 days of paid leave plus RTT, remote work up to 2 days per week
• ▹Public transport coverage up to 80%
• ▹Group Savings Plan and PERCOL with employer matching, and PERO
• ▹Internal and international mobility, learning and development opportunities
• ▹Peer-to-peer recognition and service exchange platforms (e.g. carpooling, home exchanges), numerous CSE benefits
• ▹Hybrid work in Lyon: 3 days per week onsite, 2 days remote
• ▹Career growth through promotions, lateral moves or international assignments
• ▹Comprehensive rewards package, health and wellness benefits, at least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave

About the company

Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company that develops medicines and vaccines based on a deep understanding of the immune system. Manufacturing & Supply is the bridge between science and patients, and Sanofi sees digital as the key to making manufacturing a competitive advantage.