Solution Architect (Data Streaming & Event Driven Architecture) - Data Platforms

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The Position

The Position

At Roche, we are shaping the future of healthcare through data and digital innovation. We are looking for a Platform Architect / Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of our Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and Data Streaming platforms.

In this role, you will define and drive the architectural vision for scalable, secure, and high-performance data integration platforms, enabling real-time data flow across the enterprise. You will play a critical role in transforming how Roche leverages streaming data to accelerate insights and improve patient outcomes.

Your Mission

You will act as a technical and architectural leader, responsible for designing business-driven, standards-based, and future-ready solutions across complex, multi-product ecosystems.

You will:

• Establish and evolve event-driven and streaming architecture patterns

• Drive platform strategy and roadmap for Kafka, Solace, and related technologies

• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements (NFRs) including scalability, resiliency, security, and observability

• Enable enterprise-wide adoption of streaming and event-driven integration

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Leadership & Strategy

• Define and communicate a shared architectural vision for Data Streaming and Event-Driven platforms

• Develop and maintain the technology roadmap, aligning with Roche’s enterprise architecture strategy

• Drive reference architectures, patterns, and integration standards for EDA and streaming

• Lead architecture governance, including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and design reviews

Solution Design & Delivery

• Design end-to-end event-driven solutions across business domains

• Create conceptual and logical data models, taxonomies, and integration patterns

• Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, balancing emergent design with long-term sustainability

• Embed observability, resilience, and performance engineering into platform designs

Platform Ownership (Kafka / Solace / Streaming Ecosystem)

• Lead architecture for data streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Solace, Kinesis)

• Define topic design, event schemas, and data contracts

• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region architectures

• Drive platform scalability, security, and governance

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies and trends in EDA and streaming

• Conduct proofs of concept (PoCs) and feasibility studies

• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve platform efficiency

• Promote reuse of integration patterns across the enterprise

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders

• Facilitate workshops to define business processes and integration needs

• Align with enterprise architects and contribute to architecture communities

• Communicate complex concepts clearly and influence decision-making

Your Profile

Experience

• 5+ years as a Solution Architect / Platform Architect

• Proven experience designing event-driven and streaming architectures in enterprise environments

• Hands-on experience with platforms such as:

  • Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka

  • Solace Event Broker

  • AWS streaming services (Kinesis, MSK)

• Experience in highly regulated industries (pharma, healthcare, finance) is a plus

Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of:

  • Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and Streaming patterns

  • Data lifecycle management (ingestion, integration, governance, analytics)

  • Cloud platforms, especially AWS

• Strong understanding of:

  • Distributed systems, networking, security, and data platforms

  • Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity strategies

  • Data modeling, event schemas, and topic hierarchies

Architecture & Leadership Skills

• Ability to define reference architectures, NFRs, and fitness functions

• Experience managing complex, multi-solution landscapes

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to mentor and guide engineering teams

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

• Ability to influence and negotiate across teams

• Strategic mindset with a hands-on, pragmatic approach

What You Bring to Roche Data Integration Team

• A passion for solving complex integration challenges

• A mindset focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement

• The ability to connect business needs with cutting-edge technology

• A drive to build platforms that scale globally and impact patient outcomes

Why Roche

At Roche, you will work in a diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment, where technology directly contributes to improving lives. You’ll be at the forefront of data-driven healthcare innovation, helping build the digital backbone for the future of medicine.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.