What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Architecture Consultant position at Planet Pharma?
Job Description
Position Summary
We are looking for a seasoned Enterprise Architect to join our team on a contract-to-hire basis. Your goal is to bridge the gap between complex current-state limitations and a streamlined, scalable target state that enables our business and IT partners to thrive. You’ll have a seat at the table for the most "impactful" use cases on our roadmap.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
Architecture Strategy & Point of View (PoV) Development
Current State Assessment: Deep dive into existing architectures to identify bottlenecks, technical debt, and scalability limitations.
Option Appraisal: Evaluate multiple architectural alternatives, providing a clear-eyed analysis of pros, cons, costs, risks & impact for each by keeping an unbiased & vendor neutral approach.
Target State Definition: Define robust target state architectures and create Architecture Point of Views (POVs) for high priority use cases in Data, AI, Cloud, Integrations and Collaboration platforms
Standardization: Develop and document architecture best practices, standards and Reference Architectures for common, repeatable use cases to ensure consistency across the enterprise.
Governance & The ARB
ARB Leadership: Present PoVs and architectural designs to the Architecture Review Board (ARB), defending technical choices while remaining open to collaborative refinement.
Process Improvement: Act as a key contributor to the evolution of our EA governance process, making it more agile, effective & non-disruptive.
Finalization: Work closely with the ARB to finalize and formalize all architectural artifacts.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Socialization
Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the "connective tissue" between Data, Analytics, AI, and Enterprise Integration functions.
Partner Enablement: Socialize finalized standards and best practices with the application / data / solution teams & external consulting partners to ensure high-quality delivery.
Business Alignment: Translate complex technical roadmaps into business value for non-technical stakeholders.
Skills
Experience: 15 years in IT, with at least 5 years in an Enterprise Architecture role and 5 years in a Solution / Application / Data Architecture role preferably within the Life Sciences, Med Tech or Healthcare sector
Technical Breadth: Proven experience in Cloud (GCP / AWS), Data Lake & Warehouses (Snowflake), AI/ML (Predictive AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI), Integrations (APIs, Pub-Sub, Streams, File Transfers)
Industry Domain: Prior experience in the Biopharma / Life Sciences industry is recommended or nice-to-have
Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with Life Sciences capabilities, functions (R&D, Drug Development or Clinical, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Commercial), and common GxP / regulated use cases
Education
Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Enterprise Architecture, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or a related discipline
Frameworks / Certifications: Certified or strong familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman Ontology Framework or similar EA framework or methodologies (but with a practical, non-dogmatic application mindset)
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Pay Range: $70-78/hr *based on experience
The Planet Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Position Summary
We are looking for a seasoned Enterprise Architect to join our team on a contract-to-hire basis. Your goal is to bridge the gap between complex current-state limitations and a streamlined, scalable target state that enables our business and IT partners to thrive. You’ll have a seat at the table for the most "impactful" use cases on our roadmap.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
Architecture Strategy & Point of View (PoV) Development
Current State Assessment: Deep dive into existing architectures to identify bottlenecks, technical debt, and scalability limitations.
Option Appraisal: Evaluate multiple architectural alternatives, providing a clear-eyed analysis of pros, cons, costs, risks & impact for each by keeping an unbiased & vendor neutral approach.
Target State Definition: Define robust target state architectures and create Architecture Point of Views (POVs) for high priority use cases in Data, AI, Cloud, Integrations and Collaboration platforms
Standardization: Develop and document architecture best practices, standards and Reference Architectures for common, repeatable use cases to ensure consistency across the enterprise.
Governance & The ARB
ARB Leadership: Present PoVs and architectural designs to the Architecture Review Board (ARB), defending technical choices while remaining open to collaborative refinement.
Process Improvement: Act as a key contributor to the evolution of our EA governance process, making it more agile, effective & non-disruptive.
Finalization: Work closely with the ARB to finalize and formalize all architectural artifacts.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Socialization
Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the "connective tissue" between Data, Analytics, AI, and Enterprise Integration functions.
Partner Enablement: Socialize finalized standards and best practices with the application / data / solution teams & external consulting partners to ensure high-quality delivery.
Business Alignment: Translate complex technical roadmaps into business value for non-technical stakeholders.
Skills
Experience: 15 years in IT, with at least 5 years in an Enterprise Architecture role and 5 years in a Solution / Application / Data Architecture role preferably within the Life Sciences, Med Tech or Healthcare sector
Technical Breadth: Proven experience in Cloud (GCP / AWS), Data Lake & Warehouses (Snowflake), AI/ML (Predictive AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI), Integrations (APIs, Pub-Sub, Streams, File Transfers)
Industry Domain: Prior experience in the Biopharma / Life Sciences industry is recommended or nice-to-have
Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with Life Sciences capabilities, functions (R&D, Drug Development or Clinical, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Commercial), and common GxP / regulated use cases
Education
Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Enterprise Architecture, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or a related discipline
Frameworks / Certifications: Certified or strong familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman Ontology Framework or similar EA framework or methodologies (but with a practical, non-dogmatic application mindset)
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Pay Range: $70-78/hr *based on experience
The Planet Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Salary : $70 - $78