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Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.\nHelp shape the secure digital foundations behind the laboratories and plants where innovation comes to life. As a Solution Architect, IT/OT, you will play a key role in strengthening Novartis’ internal IT/OT architecture capability across Digital Labs, Digital Plant and scientific data connectivity. With an immediate focus on the Novartis OT Security Reference Architecture (NORA) and SPINE Connect, you will turn complex infrastructure, security and business needs into pragmatic, secure and compliant architecture solutions. This is a highly collaborative, business-facing role where you will take active ownership of architectural challenges, bring stakeholders together, remove blockers and create scalable approaches that can be applied across Technical Research and Development rather than solved site by site.\nJob Description\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and implement NORA-compliant solution architectures for Technical Research and Development laboratory and plant systems.\nBuild and maintain inventories covering IT/OT systems, components, connectivity and vendor-managed assets.\nShape Manufacturing Execution System and Historian integration with SPINE alongside Digital Labs and Digital Plant architecture.\nTranslate infrastructure and security requirements into practical, reusable architecture patterns across laboratories and plants.\nPartner across infrastructure, security, quality, sites, vendors and delivery teams to turn architecture decisions into executable solutions.\nCreate architecture decision records, diagrams, decision logs, migration-readiness views and reusable integration patterns.\nEnsure designs address regulatory impact, performance, supportability, operational continuity, monitoring and security by design.\nEssential Requirements\n10+ years of Information Technology experience, including at least 3 years in architecture or solution design.\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.\nStrong experience across IT/OT architecture, manufacturing technology, laboratory systems, infrastructure or operational technology security.\nUnderstanding of operational technology network segmentation, industrial connectivity, identity models, endpoint standards and secure vendor access.\nExperience working within regulated or validated environments, ideally pharmaceutical, life sciences, laboratory or manufacturing.\nKnowledge of application programming interfaces, microservices, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration technologies.\nFamiliarity with laboratory and manufacturing platforms such as Laboratory Information Management Systems, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Historian and vendor-managed systems.\nStrong ability to translate technical and security requirements into clear architecture decisions while engaging effectively across business and technical stakeholders.\nDesirable Requirements\nArchitecture certification such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect or a comparable qualification.\nExperience creating architecture specifications, decision records, integration views, inventories and implementation guardrails.\nBenefits and Rewards\nIn addition to your base compensation, Novartis offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, family and future. 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