Senior Enterprise Architect

PCI Pharma Services • Rockford, IL

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About The Position

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise architecture roles
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture for organizations of 5,000+ users
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS) with hands-on design experience
• Strong infrastructure architecture knowledge (compute, storage, network, virtualization)
• Experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to executive and board audiences
• Strong vendor management and technology evaluation capabilities
• Experience in regulated industries with compliance architecture requirements

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in technology or business administration
• TOGAF 9.x certification
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry experience
• Experience with IT/OT convergence and industrial architecture
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture implementation

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture frameworks and technology standards for infrastructure and security domains
• Create reference architectures for cloud (Azure, AWS), hybrid, and on- premises environments
• Lead architecture review board and provide governance for significant technology decisions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations (build vs. buy analysis)
• Design IT/OT architecture patterns for manufacturing and industrial environments
• Establish cloud strategy including multi-cloud governance, workload placement, and cost optimization
• Review and approve MSP solution designs ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Define technical debt management strategy and modernization roadmap
• Create architecture documentation including diagrams, decision records, and standards catalogs
• Mentor technical staff on architecture principles and best practices
• Support M&A activities with technology due diligence and integration architecture
• Align technology architecture with business capabilities and strategic objectives

Benefits

• Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies.
• We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level.
• We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior