Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
Join us as our new Senior Solution Architect (IT/OT)
Do you want to play a key role in the design and implementation of a new, automated IT/OT landscape to ensure the capabilities for future growth for the world leader of biological solutions?
Welcome to Novonesis IT
As Senior Solution Architect with focus on the IT/OT area you will join the Enterprise Architecture Team, which consists of highly skilled architecture professionals, each with a specialty, but all with a focus on making sure that Novonesis delivers on our purpose “Better our world with biology”.
The culture is one of open and honest feedback, and we work with agile principles in planning and prioritizing deliverables. We both define methodologies, and live by them, in our efforts to solve business needs in the best way possible.
The position will offer you close collaboration with many stakeholders across the organisation and the possibility to become a trusted advisor challenging and championing both IT and business goals.
In this role you’ll make an impact by:
- Leading the way in how we define our solutions, the way we use and reuse our technology platforms and the way we implement with great agility. Developing, contributing, and adhering to our solution architecture methodology; making it actionable and accessible across the organisation.
- Balancing business needs with technical constraints and overall strategic objectives for Novonesis.
- Being curious and taking ownership and responsibility for your work and suggest improvements where applicable.
- Getting the job done; designing and documenting IT solutions in Novonesis.
- Promoting the use of best practice patterns and reuse of existing technologies to create the best possible IT/OT landscape for Novonesis.
- Working alongside Enterprise Architects and business stakeholders to define principles and reference architecture for IT/OT.
- Participate in, and help lead communities of practice in your areas of expertise.
- Understanding and documenting user stories, non-functional requirements and technical solutions.
To succeed you must hold:
- At least 5 years’ experience in working in the IT/OT layer implementing solutions that enhance production automation capabilities.
- At least 5 years experience working as a solution architect in a complex IT landscape (preferably biotech, pharma, life science or other research and manufacturing business).
- Proven experience with many technologies, including SAP, MS, AWS and many more acronyms.
- Experience with agile methods and events/ceremonies.
- Experience with GxP compliance and/or experience with Archimate is a plus.
Your personal skills/soft skills
- You understand that solution design is a function of risk appetite.
- You can navigate a large organisation, and learn and understand the different business units rapidly, as the need arises.
- You have excellent modelling and solution skills.
- You can communicate equally well with technical architects and business stakeholders.
- You are equally at home in your ability to work in a team and on your own.
- As a person, you are able to work across global cultural differences.
- You are passionate about personal development and take responsibility for it.
- You sharpened self-management skills that will help you navigate requests for your attention.
- You speak up and ask for help, and offer it to your peers.
- You speak and write English to full professional proficiency.
Location: Hørsholm / Copenhagen
Application Deadline: 02-04-2025
Contact: Claus Møller Jensen, Head of Enterprise Architecture, clmj@novonesis.com
Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!
At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.
Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.
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Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com
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