IT Solution Architect

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Job details

Company overview

We are a global pharmaceutical and clinical research company based in the United States. Through pharmaceuticals, we help people live healthier, healthier, and longer lives. Through productive agreements and partnerships around the world, we have grown to become one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies by expanding its scale and developing pharmaceuticals at low cost. We have many employees who are committed with sincerity in a culture of excellence and are committed to further expansion.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architect (50%)
  • Review all system design and data flow proposals of Japan new projects (local or global solution integration) and change control suggestion. Provide a timely suggestion for architecture (technologies to be used, data flow design, authentication method and data encryption to protect data, etc.). Evaluate technical components to be used and its associated technical challenges. Develop & Maintain Japan Architecture strategic roadmap and architecture dashboard.
• Project Lead of key architectural change project (20-25 %)
  • Execute a timely remediation and handle technical issues during remediation. As needed, escalate critical issues to the lead architect. Lead to modernize/advance Japan affiliate architecture. Continue to evolve Japan architecture (Solution and Data levels) which are aligned with business goals and objectives. Provide a timely update of project status and challenges with suggested solutions. Escalate it to upper level as needed
• Lead of Innovation/Emerging Tech adoption (15~ 20 %)
  • Evaluate a technical feasibility and business value of new solution/concept. Identify proactively business opportunities by bringing ideas to Japan affiliate. Design and develop POV(Proof of Value)/POC(Proof of Concept) plan with business engagement and internal & external technical experts, collaborate with mutiple regional teams and assist as needed like new tech testing and training. Drive a POC from planning, interacting with suppliers or global partners (Information Security, Infrastructure, Architecture etc.) and IT and interpret its result to business value
• Upskilling (5%)
  • Educate IT Japan about Enterprise Architecture Principles, Lilly Standard Technologies, Emerging technologies like Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, the best practices and external trends.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Japan market and environment
• Around 8+ year work experience in technical and data analytics areas such as System Design, Application Development, Data flow design, Solution or Data Architecture, Security Design in solution and data transfer etc.
• Project management experience including a complicated one
• Experience with working with international teams and local suppliers.
• Qualified candidates must have no issue in working in Japan and travel overseas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Japanese & English speaking is a must

Salary

10 - 15 million yen

Location

Hyogo