Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title - Lead Consultant - Enterprise Integration Architect
Career Level - E
Our Global Enterprise Architect (GEA) Team is responsible for the global development of AstraZeneca Integration/ API products, such as Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, SnapLogic, MuleSoft, CloudAMQP, Amazon Glue, and a range of other technologies like Qlik, Fivetran, Talend and many others. We work closely with teams across Business Technology Group (BTG - Business Unit) IT teams, Research and development, data governance teams, and SET Area (Line of Business) & Data Offices (SEDO).Moreover, the GEA thinks about enterprise Integration architectures with a focus on enterprise API/ Gateway/ Streaming architecture, information architecture, data modelling, and data analysis. Our global enterprise data architecture (EAIA) practice is part of the GEA. We offer essential designs, patterns, reference architecture and framework and services that deal with the ingestion, extraction, processing, transformation, transport, storage, data visualization, data security and representation of data, and the analysis and modelling of our key data and facts. We build the core elements of the data world for AstraZeneca across our global customer businesses. We use advanced methods, with a focus on enterprise data architecture, data architecture, data modelling, data analysis, data governance, data integration, data security, data our global enterprise AI architect (EAIA) practice is part of the GEA. We offer essential services that relate to the new pharmaceutical innovation and drug discovery, and representation of data, and the analysis and modelling of our key AI and facts.We build the core elements of the Integration and data world for AstraZeneca across our global customer businesses. We lead on enterprise-level, cross-organizational data architecture, for example around the definition and delivery of AI Products and alignment with AI platform and FAIR AI thinking across our businesses. We use leading thinking, processes, and methods to achieve lasting results for projects and business-as-usual working.
Typical Accountabilities
Enterprise Integration ArchitectureAccountabilities:
Design and develop scalable API solutions.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and business analysts.
Set best practices, guidelines, and standards for API development.
Ensure APIs are secure, efficient, and easy to use.
Troubleshoot and resolve API performance issues.
Maintain and update API documentation.
Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to development teams.
Monitor API usage and performance metrics.
Implement API versioning and lifecycle management.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers.
Work closely with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment.
Participate in architectural discussions and decisions.
Develop and maintain API testing strategies.
Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Optimize API performance and scalability.
Manage API gateways and related infrastructure.
Coordinate with third-party vendors and partners.
Develop and implement API security measures.
Create and maintain API usage policies.
Thought leadership. Be change agents to help the organization adopt agood practice and standard in API Gateway -driven mindset. Take a pragmatic approach to the limitations and risks of API, Integration, and project a realistic picture in front of IT executives who provide overall digital thought leadership.
Collaborative mindset. To ensure that Integration/API platforms deliver both business and technical requirements, seek to collaborate effectively with data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, ML engineers, other architects, business unit leaders and CxOs (technical and nontechnical personnel), and harmonize the relationships among them.
EAIA/IT aligned Accountabilities:
Deliver and manage Integration/APIArchitecture (EAIA), conceptual and logical models, for operational, master and API products including API models, Integration flows, master/reference data and metadata designs to meet one or more Business Capability requirements.
Work with business leaders to evolve Integration and API designs to support business strategy.
Own the Integration and API designs of one or more Business capability level Integration / API designs, especially major/complex Business Capability areas.
Take on accountability for the Integration of major change programs impacting whole Business capability areas.
Assure API change projects in that Business Capability are aligned to Integration/ API through either delivering API / Gateway blueprint artefacts or assessing designs from API Models /Solution Architects assigned to the project.
Partner with the Data Offices to ensure data governance processes are enabled in all Integration and API designs and provide assurance evidence through standardized metrics: e.g., Master data consumption, data classification metadata application to support access processes.
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent number of years of experience in a Data Science or AI engineering or related field.
Experience in leading and delivering enterprise Integration / API platform architectural thinking, and its practical application.
Experience in the use of conceptual and logical data modelling technologies.
Experience in defining and working with information and data regulatory governances.
The role holder will possess a blend of data/information architecture, analysis, and engineering skills.
Experience in known industry IT architectural patterns and IT architecture ways of working/methodologies(e.g.Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q and Sagemaker).
Understands Integration / API Platforms concepts and cloud-based containerization strategies for hybrid cloud environments.
Understanding the appropriate Integration / API structure and technology based on business use case and completely familiar withIntegration / API lifecycles.
Desirable
Desirable
Post-graduate degree in MIS, AI
Strong understanding of RESTful and SOAP APIs.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js.
Experience with API management tools like Apigee, Postman, or Swagger.
Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Familiarity with microservices architecture.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Experience with API security protocols like OAuth, JWT, and SSL.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Strong understanding of data formats like JSON and XML.
Experience with version control systems like Git.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Experience with performance tuning and optimization.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Ability to mentor and guide junior developers.
Experience with API testing frameworks.
Knowledge of data protection regulations like GDPR.
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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