Solution Architect

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Master Data Management (MDM) Architect who will define the future-state vision and multi-year roadmap for our MDM program.
• This critical role provides technical and architectural leadership for our global MDM strategy, supporting deployment and optimization across 100+ countries.
• The architect is the primary owner of the complete MDM solution architecture, ensuring the system is designed to run as expected, balances emergent design, and takes a system view across the domain.
• The ideal candidate will be a Strategic thought leader who can envision the future and recognizes the potential that IT can have on the organization, communicating that vision to client executives.
• This role involves deep involvement in Data Governance, Cloud Data Management, and applying AI/ML techniques to optimize global MDM processes.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the product's technology roadmap aligned with the overall Digital Technology strategy and principles.
• Design solutions that meet product requirements, business priorities, and enterprise standards.
• Own and aggressively drive forward MDM, Data Governance, and Cloud Data Management initiatives.
• Be the primary owner of the complete MDM solution architecture, from conceptual to physical design and performs architectural planning, MDM data modeling, proof-of-concept, and development.
• Define and implement standards, shared components, and approaches for projects and the Enterprise.
• Envisions, plans, and supports MDM solution implementation, providing guidance during the whole process.
• Provide expert technical review and suggestions for survivorship and match/merge rules for each new source system.
• Design the complete integration architecture to support a hybrid model of both real-time and batch interfaces.
• Own and maintain all critical "living" architectural artifacts, including updating solution design documents and architecture diagrams.

Qualification/Experience Required:

• MDM Architecture Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in Architecting and Designing MDM solutions (7 years’ experience preferred).
• Implementation Expertise: Deep expertise in implementing MDM solutions, ideally serving as a project or technical leader in 3 or more projects.
• Architecture Services: Significant experience in architecture services, designing, developing, and delivering technology solutions.
• Cloud Technologies: Expertise in cloud technologies, preferably AWS. 3–5+ years of experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.).
• MDM Platforms: Implementation expertise in major MDM applications such as Reltio or similar platforms (e.g., Informatica, IBM MDM, SAP MDG, Semarchy).
• MDM Configuration: Strong experience in configuring match rules, survivorship rules, workflows, and reference data.
• Integration Solutions: Experience in integration solutions including Mulesoft. Hands-on experience implementing integrations using MuleSoft and/or Solace.
• Enterprise Systems Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with enterprise source systems and of systems that consume master & reference data, including CRM, ERP, and Data Warehouse / Business Intelligence.

Must Have Skills Required - technical/non-technical:

• MDM Platforms: Implementation expertise in major MDM applications such as Reltio or similar platforms (e.g., Informatica, IBM MDM, SAP MDG, Semarchy).
• Integration Solutions: Experience in integration solutions including Mulesoft. Hands-on experience implementing integrations using MuleSoft and/or Solace.
• Cloud Technologies: Expertise in cloud technologies, preferably AWS. 3–5+ years of experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.).
• MDM Configuration: Strong experience in configuring match rules, survivorship rules, workflows, and reference data.

Nice to Have Skills Required - technical/non-technical:

• Strategic Thought Leadership: Demonstrated ability to be a Strategic thought leader who has the ability to envision the future and communicate that vision effectively.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep expertise & business knowledge in Pharma/Biotech/information industry.
• Master Data Domains: SME-level understanding of critical master data domains (e.g., HCP, HCO, Product, Payer).
• Communication: Demonstrated effective oral, written, public, and interpersonal communication skills.

Top Primary Goals for New Hire within 60days:

• Complete knowledge transfer from current architect and independently handle requests.
• Identify process optimizations and plan for the same.