Overview

As Solution Architect, IT/OT, you shape secure, NORA-compliant architectures for Novartis labs and plants. You translate complex IT/OT needs into scalable, compliant designs and drive cross-functional collaboration to implement reusable patterns. You focus on SPINE Connect integration and keep regulatory, security, and reliability requirements at the forefront. This role offers a hands-on impact on Digital Labs and Digital Plant initiatives within a global life sciences context.

Compensaciones / Ventajas

- health insurance
- defined-contribution pension plan
- annual leave (22 days) with option to purchase extra
- parenteral leave (18 weeks)
- flexible benefits
- wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs

Responsabilidades

- Define and implement NORA-compliant solution architectures for laboratory and plant systems
- Build and maintain inventories of IT/OT systems, connectivity, and vendor-managed assets
- Shape MES and Historian integration with SPINE across Digital Labs and Digital Plant
- Translate infra and security requirements into practical architecture patterns
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, quality, sites, vendors and delivery teams to convert decisions into solutions
- Create architecture decision records, diagrams, decision logs, migration-readiness views,



and reusable integration patterns
- Ensure designs address regulatory impact, performance, supportability, operational continuity, monitoring and security by design

Requisitos principales

- 10+ years IT experience with at least 3 years in architecture or solution design
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline
- Strong experience in IT/OT architecture, manufacturing tech, laboratory systems, infrastructure or OT security
- Understanding of OT network segmentation, industrial connectivity, identity models, endpoint standards and secure vendor access
- Experience in regulated or validated environments (pharma, life sciences, lab, or manufacturing)
- Knowledge of APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration technologies
- Familiarity with LIMS, ELN, MES, Historian and vendor-managed systems
- Ability to translate technical and security requirements into clear architecture decisions with stakeholders

- Stakeholder engagement
- Influencing and collaboration
- Communication of complex concepts to non-technical audiences
- IT/OT architecture
- Manufacturing technology
- Laboratory systems

📌 Solution Architect IT/OT (Barcelona)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Barcelona