Solution Architect – Research & Development Systems

Your Role

Solution Architect – Research & Development Systems

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the architecture vision for Elanco’s R&D digital ecosystem, aligning with enterprise architecture principles and technology roadmaps.
• Partner with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to design scalable, compliant, and secure scientific computing solutions.
• Architect and implement integrated R&D systems (ELN, LIMS, LES, CDS, Informatics) using SaaS and cloud-native platforms.
• Apply emerging technologies such as AI, cloud-native applications, and HPC to optimize research workflows, data pipelines, and predictive modeling.
• Collaborate across IT and R&D to ensure systems support FAIR data principles and scientific reproducibility.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years architecting and delivering enterprise IT systems.

Skills

• Proven experience supporting pharmaceutical development systems (ELN, LIMS, CDS, LES, Informatics, HPC).
• Strong technical expertise integrating SaaS and cloud-native solutions using modern architecture frameworks (API-first, service-oriented, event-driven).
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing architectures for High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments and scientific workload management (e.g., SLURM, Nextflow).
• Familiarity with FAIR data principles and scientific data lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of regulatory and data integrity requirements in GxP environments (e.g., 21 CFR Part 11).
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern DevSecOps practices (CI/CD, TDD).
• Solution architecture certifications in Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.