Principal Enterprise Architect, Clinical

Responsibilites:Collaborate with business leaders, subject matter experts, Information Technology leadership, product managers, technology vendors and representatives from all IT disciplines to help build and optimize a holistic vision of the organization's clinical trial and related information technology assets while creating the necessary artifacts to properly communicate and implement this vision. Participate in the continuous alignment of business goals and technology. Contribute to the development of multi-year product roadmaps to support this alignment.Monitor that the current and future needs of enterprise are being met in a flexible, sustainable and adaptable manner. Design, negotiate and implement technical process and architectural standards as required. Collaborate in the establishment of any programs needed to ensure adherence. Monitor the state of the Clinical Research Organization industry and overall Information Technology trends. Remain connected with evolving best practices and technology and facilitate the integration of these practices with the enterprise.Provide influence, leadership and expert level support to stakeholders throughout the enterprise.Provide support to other Enterprise Architects through hands-on collaboration and peer review.QualificationsRequired:Superior communication, collaboration and diplomacy skills5+ years of experience participating in the creation and leadership of architectural governance programsProficiency in architectural principles and frameworks; Possess the ability to influence the adoption of these principles in a matrixed organizationExperience in providing technical oversight in a matrixed organizationExperience in collaboration with product managers (or similar functions) and business leaders in the creation of multi-year technology roadmapsExpertise in translating both functional and non-functional requirements into scalable and highly available system topology architectures15+ years Information Technology experience designing and implementing enterprise level applicationsPrevious hands-on experience in the software development lifecycle of JEE, .NET or similar technologies.Desired Knowledge of Microsoft Azure PaaS, IaaS and Data ServicesExperience with modern integration techniques such as microservices and iPaaSExperience designing and implementing applications in a clinical research organization (CRO) or related industryExperience with enterprise vendors such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, Oracle, Medidata, Veeva, MuleSoft, Microsoft Understanding of current biopharma trends such as Adaptive Clinical Trials, Real World Data, Electronic Patient Outcomes, Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment, Electronic Trial Master Files, Virtual TrialsUnderstanding of the clinical trial process from Early Phase to Post-market trialsBasic understanding of topics such as Pharmacovigilance, Placebo-controlled Studies, Evidence-based Medicine, Drug Efficacy, Clinical PharmacologyEEO DisclaimerParexel is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.