Senior Solution Architect - Analytics & AI Applications

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Senior Solution Architect - Analytics & AI Applications

For Digital Hub Warsaw, we are looking for:

Senior Solution Architect -Analytics & AI Applications

The Data Assets, Analytics & AI team at Bayer Consumer Health focuses on bringing digital transformation and innovation by creating best in class analytical solutions enabling data-driven decision making and performance optimization for Bayer Consumer Health organization.

You will be part of the Analytics & AI organization and are responsible for designing the solution architecture of data analytics applications. You partner with business stakeholders, application developers, Data Scientists, DevOps engineers and data architects to build scalable web applications that enable our business functions to explore and interact with analytical data and AI models. You collect functional and non-functional requirements and ensure the architecture complies with our technology stack. In addition, you will define standards for application developments and ensure that Dev/Ops best practices are applied. If you are interested in joining a young and dynamic team driving the digital transformation of Bayer Consumer Health, we would like to hear from you.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical implementation of state-of-the-art cloud native data analytics & AI applications such as advanced data visualization tools, data and/or AI-heavy business process applications for e.g. forecasting, data maintenance applications, AI chatbots etc..

• Work closely with data scientists, AI-engineers, full stack application developers, data architects, dev/ops engineers and product managers to define project scope and deliverables.

• Assess and translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical concepts in alignment with business objectives and user needs considering robustness, scalability, re-usability, cost efficiency, performance, security & data privacy requirements.

• Assess, recommend and lead the creation of reusable components and tools to meet the requirements of assigned projects (e.g. UI components, authentication handler, handling database connections).

• Partner with data scientists and AI-engineers to assess frameworks and tools (e.g. vector databases, LLM integration frameworks).

• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in application engineering.

• Collaborate closely with the cloud platform team to continuously enhance the technology stack of our global cloud-based data, analytics and AI platform.

• Support prototypes and proof-of-concept applications with architecture concepts and validate design concepts and technologies

• Produce comprehensive documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and user manuals.

• Together with the product owner steer application developers, guide them as architects, provide cost and time estimations, challenge vendor costs, assure quality delivery and proper handover to support.

Qualifications & Competencies (education, skills, experience):

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar

• 5+ years' working experience in the field of cloud native application architecture (Azure), expert in concepts like microservices, containerization/docker, serverless computer, event-based architectures and service mesh architectures.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Azure services for web application development: Azure Container Apps, Azure functions, Azure SQL, Storage accounts, Azure functions, as well as good understanding of frameworks/components used for application development in Python (e.g. Django, Flask, FastAPI) and JavaScript UI Frameworks (React.js, Next.js)

• Experience with data analytics & AI specific services and concepts is a plus (Azure Databricks, MLFlow, Vector Databases, RAG, AI foundry and frameworks to build AI agents, forecasting and optimization models).

• Expert in GitHub ecosystem including the VCS, GitHub Actions for CI/CD and working with tickets/issues and pull requests. Understanding ML/Ops practices is a plus.

• Experience in applying Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgement. Interpersonal and communication skills, active listening, consulting, challenging, presentation skills. Being able to explain complex solutions to various stakeholders.

• Fluent in English, both written & spoken, intercultural awareness and willingness to travel

You feel you do not meet all criteria we are looking for? That doesn’t mean you aren’t the right fit for the role. Apply with confidence, we value potential over perfection!

WORK LOCATION: WARSAW AL. JEROZOLIMSKIE 158

At Bayer, we are committed to transparency, equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, and objective reward practices in line with EU and local regulations. The minimum monthly gross compensation for this role is 20 240 PLN, with final pay determined based on objective factors such as experience, qualifications, scope of responsibility, and internal alignment.

This position is eligible for variable pay components, such as performance-based bonuses, awarded in accordance with the applicable employee group, role scope, and compensation structure.

In addition, Bayer offers a competitive and holistic benefits package, including:

- Medical care above statutory requirements

- Flexible benefits supporting leisure, and well-being/sports programs

- Life, accident, and disability insurance through group coverage

- Employer-supported pension plans with regular company contributions

- Home office allowance to support hybrid or remote work

- Extra Paid Holidays

Benefits may vary depending on country, role, and employment conditions.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer offers the possibility of working in a hybrid model. We know how important work-life balance is, so our employees can work from home, from the office or combine both work environments. The possibilities of using the hybrid model are each time discussed with the manager.

Bayer respects and applies the Whistleblower Act in Poland.

Location:

Poland : Mazowieckie : Warszawa

Division:

CH

Reference Code:

855908

Location:

Poland : Mazowieckie : Warszawa

Division:

CH

Reference Code:

855908