AstraZeneca seeks a Senior Enterprise Information Architect based in Barcelona to lead semantic architecture and ontology design across R&D.; The role involves defining data governance standards, enabling AI-ready platforms, and transforming fragmented project models into reusable enterprise knowledge layers that accelerate drug discovery.

Responsibilities

- Provide architectural thought leadership defining enterprise ontologies, taxonomies, and metadata standards across R&D; domains
- Drive conceptual and semantic modelling within architecture frameworks, establishing coherent blueprints for projects
- Lead transformation from project-specific models to reusable enterprise semantic assets with clear governance and adoption pathways
- Partner with business leaders to evolve information designs supporting scientific strategy and major capability areas




- Ensure conformance to enterprise ontology and metadata standards through design reviews and architectural assurance in major programmes

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Management, or related scientific field
- Proven experience leading enterprise data platform and information architecture initiatives
- Expertise in conceptual, logical, and semantic data modelling, ontology and taxonomy design
- Knowledge of data regulatory governance frameworks including GxP, privacy, and data ethics
- Familiarity with FAIR data principles, TRUST standards, Data Mesh patterns, and cloud architectures
- Demonstrated ability to lead semantic transformation, knowledge graphs, and ontology standards like RDF, OWL, SKOS, and SHACL
- Strong change leadership, stakeholder engagement, and coaching capabilities

📌 Senior Information Architect (España)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 España