Senior Solution Architect

Durham County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

The Senior Solution Architect leads the design and evolution of FUJIFILM Biotechnologies global digital manufacturing architecture including ISA-88/95-aligned capabilities across OT automation and manufacturing systems (e.g. DCS MES SCADA data historians) and integrations to enterprise platforms. The role owns the development and lifecycle of reference architectures drives governance and standards and steers complex solution decisions balancing compliance risk cost performance and sustainability. Operating with minimal supervision this role influences cross-functional stakeholders mentors engineers and operations teams and enables scalable compliant solutions as sites move from project phase to steady-state operations.

Company Overview

The work we do at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has never been more importantand we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations our capabilities and our teams and looking for passionate mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in peoples lives.

Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and help make the next vaccine cure or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion energy and drive - what we call Genki.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare electronics business innovation and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of giving our world more smiles. Visit: Description

What youll do

Architect end-to-end solutions across MES/MOM DCS/PLC/SCADA historians (e.g. OSIsoft PI) and integrations to ERP/LIMS/data platforms.
Lead Recipe-Driven Operations (ISA88) design and implementation for small-scale sites and define scale-out patterns for future sites.
Define and maintain reference architectures standards and governance; present designs to architecture and design review boards.
Drive structured option analysis and decisions (cost risk compliance sustainability); document assumptions and trade-offs.
Ensure compliance with GMP data integrity (ALCOA) CSV/CSA and cybersecurity controls (e.g. IEC 62443 principles).
Identify and manage architectural risk technical debt and deviations; propose and track mitigations to closure.
Partner across Automation/OT IT Manufacturing Operations Quality/Validation Cybersecurity and Enterprise Architecture.
Guide vendors and system integrators; align deliverables to standards SLAs and quality expectations.
Mentor engineers and operations teams; create reusable playbooks standards and knowledge assets.

What youll bring

Education: Bachelors degree in Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field; or equivalent experience. Masters degree preferred.
Experience: 8 years related experience (or 6 with a Masters; or PhD with 3) including 5 years in IT/digital/automation/engineering roles supporting manufacturing in regulated industries (biopharma/medical device/industrial).
Architecture depth: Proven design and implementation aligned to ISA88/ISA95 (ISA18.2 advantageous) spanning OT systems and enterprise integration.
Compliance and security: Hands-on with GxP/CSV or CSA data integrity and OT security concepts (zones/conduits defense-in-depth).
Integration and data: Familiar with integration patterns (APIs eventing/message buses) cloud/edge patterns for manufacturing data and models enabling analytics.
Communication: Clear persuasive communicator with the ability to influence decisions across diverse technical and business stakeholders.

Nice to have

Experience with global MES/MOM historian/PI SCADA/DCS programs or platform rollouts.
Exposure to IEC 62443 controls Annex 11/21 CFR Part 11 and validation documentation standards.
Vendor/SI oversight experience (architecture reviews SoW validation delivery assurance).

Help build the digital backbone of biomanufacturing. At FUJIFILM Biotechnologies you will lead the architecture that powers our global manufacturing networkshaping resilient compliant and scalable solutions that ultimately help our partners bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.

Our programs are designed to focus on maintaining and enhancing all pillars of health with a robust benefits package including medical dentalvision and prescription drug coverage with the option of a Health Savings Account with company addition we offer an industry leading 401(k) savings plan insurance coverage employee assistance programs and various wellness incentives. We support life-work balance with paid vacation time sick timeand company holidays. Explore a supportive environment that enriches both your personal and professional growth!

As part of any recruitment process FUJIFILM Biotechnologies collects and processes personaldata relating to job applicants. Theorganisationis committed to beingtransparent about how it collects and uses thatdataand to meeting its data protection obligations and may share this as part of the global recruitment process withhiringmanagers in Europe and the United States.

This is a global position that will support all our FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites. This position can be based at any ofour locations around the globe. Benefits and compensation will be governed by the location that you are based from andconsidered your home site.

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Position OverviewThe Senior Solution Architect leads the design and evolution of FUJIFILM Biotechnologies global digital manufacturing architecture including ISA-88/95-aligned capabilities across OT automation and manufacturing systems (e.g. DCS MES SCADA data historians) and integrations to enterpr...