FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies - Senior IT/OT Infrastructure Architect

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is a world leading Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) serving customers in the pharmaceutical industry – from pre-clinical investigations to commercial GMP production.

The IT/OT Infrastructure Architect input into the creation and maintenance of the IT/OT roadmaps, and joint strategies for the mission critical infrastructure, this will be based on global alignment with all relevant stakeholders. They with drive the cybersecurity capabilities and roadmaps globally across IT and OT and ensure alignment with established standards such as NIST 800-82, ISA/IEC62443, CIS-20, and ISO27001.  The role will lead on the solution design and delivery on all FDB complex projects regarding technical and security requirements on a global scale. The role will have a high degree of influence over technology strategies, and you will be expected to navigate the organization across both IT, OT & QA globally to ensure common ground and alignment. Because of the specialized nature of the role, it will be integral in not only enterprise architecture, but also in the project estimation/delivery/management, vendor selection, outsourcing activities, transitioning to operations, and in ongoing dialogues with our key stakeholder in OT, Business, and leadership 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the creation, management and governance of the IT/OT architecture, strategy and 5-year roadmaps. Responsible attending the global FDB Architectural Review Board (ARB) to ensure standards and alignment are maintained. (10%)
• Perform cross-functional, multidisciplinary technical oversight to include evaluation of project work, staff, methods, and associated procedures related to enterprise-level IT/OT systems. Compile technology related documentation for GxP and critical IT technologies. Participate in system validation and testing processes as required. Approve validation documentation together with relevant ITQ. Represent IT system in connection with audits and inspections. (40%)
• Consult with system administrators, vendors, and other department personnel to provide guidance and technical direction for proposed enterprise technical solutions ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and vision statements (15%)
• Design enterprise-wide systems architecture and integration strategies across multiple platforms, technologies, or software systems. (35%)

Please upload your CV and cover letter as soon as possible. This is a hybrid role based at our site in Hillerød, Denmark

As part of any recruitment process, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations and may share this as part of the global recruitment process with hiring managers in Europe and the United States.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina and College Station, Texas, USA. We use our skills, dedication, and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives. 

The culture at FUJIFILM Denmark (FDBD) is key if you ask our employees and besides a competitive salary and bonus package, we offer health insurance, massage and physiotherapy, health check, fitness center, possibility to work from home and most recently we invested in a mobile barista coffee van. FDBD also has a canteen arrangement incl. Friday brunch and monthly afternoon cake, just as we have a “bell ringing” tradition when reaching important milestones.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark (FDBD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class. 

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Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master’s or higher in Computer Science or Information Technology
• 10yrs+ experience in a senior IT 4th line or 7yrs in an Architect position with proven track record in an enterprise IT Architecture design environment. or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid business acumen and at-ease when engaging with senior leadership.
• Experience of OT/IT and the role within a biomedical service design
• Experience of tracking emerging issues, strategies, roadmaps, patterns, and technologies over time to assess opportunities and risks to the business.
• Adept at communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organizations, using architecture communication techniques.
• Adept at gaining support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity.
• Able to use architectural governance and assurance to make design decisions and manage technical risks at the appropriate level.
• Experience of enabling the implementation of strategies or visions across the organization by advocating for resources and removing blockers
• Experience of defining strategies or visions across teams that align with organizational objectives.
• In depth knowledge of how to direct the implementation of a strategy and or visions, by creating appropriate long/short term roadmaps or plans.
• Good understanding of security regarding open-source technologies
• Experience of creating technical designs characterized by high risk, impact, and complexity.
• Experience of representing architectural governance as part of wider governance, for example, legal or commercial