Enterprise Architect

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As the Enterprise Architect, you will be trusted to play a pivotal role in shaping our technology strategy and ensuring its alignment with the company’s business goals. You will be directly involved in the decision-making process, providing strategic recommendations that influence business outcomes, with the main responsibility of guiding the development of future-state business capabilities that support pivotal initiatives and foster organizational growth. This individual will work closely with business and IT leaders to evaluate and integrate new technologies that enhance operational efficiency and revenue potential, while contributing hands-on to the architecture community, and ensuring that enterprise architecture strategies are well-integrated with the overarching company objectives.

This role will include:

• Strategic Architecture Development: Design and continually refine the Enterprise Architecture Master Plan, aligning it closely with the company’s strategic business objectives and technological advancements. Develop comprehensive roadmaps that guide the integration of new technology solutions, ensuring they meet future business needs.
• Leadership in Solution Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of robust solution architectures that support critical business functions across the organization; ensure all architectural designs adhere to industry best practices and maintain the highest levels of security and compliance standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Guidance: Act as a senior advisor to the IT architecture community, offering strategic guidance on complex projects and initiatives. Facilitate effective collaboration between project teams, technology partners, and business stakeholders to ensure cohesive and scalable solutions.
• Innovation and Technology Integration: Keep abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation within the architecture practice. Evaluate and recommend new technologies that could enhance operational effectiveness and provide competitive advantage.
• Security and Compliance Oversight: Monitor the evolving landscape of IT security threats and compliance requirements; update architectural frameworks and designs to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Mentorship and Team Development: Mentor and support the development of functional architects and other IT team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team to keep skills relevant in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
• Data and AI Architectural Strategy: Establish a robust architectural framework for data management that supports both transactional and analytical data systems across the organization. Architect AI-driven strategies and oversee their integration into business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and conformance with ethical standards. Collaborate with data science teams to ensure the architectural coherence of AI models and data workflows, optimizing for scalability and security.
• Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) Architecture: Embed security architectural principles throughout the software development lifecycle, from conceptualization to deployment. Develop architectural policies for secure coding, testing, and deployment practices that mitigate risks and ensure compliance with industry standards.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Previous Enterprise Architecture leadership, in a role that requires communication with Sr. Leadership

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative and diverse environment where your leadership is valued.
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions that enhance sight, enhance lives, & help others "See Brilliantly!"
• Relocation assistance is available for this position.

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.