Lead solution architecture for Technology & Innovation (R&D) initiatives spanning custom development, infrastructure, hosting environments, cloud platforms, on-premise systems, database transitions, and enterprise integrations.
Design and document high-quality solution design artefacts for a wide range of technology solutions, from infrastructure modernization to custom application builds.
Architect cloud-based and hybrid hosting environments (Azure preferred), including servers, networks, load balancing, security controls, and performance optimization.
Support server moves, application re-hosting, OS upgrades, lifecycle transitions and re-platforming activities.
Evaluate and design on-premise architecture for solutions that require local hosting, regulatory compliance, or low-latency demands.
Lead database migration strategies, including SQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, and legacy database modernization.
Provide architectural guidance on integration patterns such as API-led connectivity, microservices, ESB, event-driven architectures, middleware, and GraphQL.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure solutions are delivered according to architectural standards and security-by-design principles.
Identify technology gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across existing environments.
Lead or support technology pilots, hackathons, emerging-technology experiments, and rapid prototyping for the Technology & Innovation (R&D) organisation.
Act as Technical Design Authority (TDA) for assigned Technology & Innovation (R&D) projects.
Ensure alignment with Convatec’s privacy, security, regulatory, and operational frameworks.
Work with platform providers, hosting partners, and system integrators to understand product roadmaps, patterns, and best practices.
Contribute to the future-state architecture vision for Technology & Innovation (R&D) and broader enterprise technology domains.