GenAI Solution Architect

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description Summary</b></p>At Novartis, we are harnessing the power of Generative AI (GenAI) to reimagine medicine and transform how we discover, develop, and deliver treatments for patients worldwide.<br><br>As part of the DDIT Advanced Platforms &amp; Data (APD) organization, the AI Platforms team is expanding to meet growing business demand. <br><br>The Associate Director, GenAI Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering enterprise-grade GenAI solutions, with a strong focus on scalability, compliance, and business value. Based in Barcelona, this role will support global initiatives and work closely with senior leaders across APD and DDIT (Data, Digital &amp; IT).<p style="text-align:inherit"><br /> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description</b></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Solution Architecture &amp; Delivery<ul><li>Define and deliver scalable AI solutions across discovery, development, regulatory, and commercial functions.</li><li>Create and maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices for GenAI adoption.</li></ul></li><li>Business Partnership<ul><li>Engage with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases and translate requirements into technical solutions.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor for GenAI solutioning across India and global teams.</li></ul></li><li>Governance &amp; Compliance<ul><li>Ensure alignment with responsible AI practices and compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and EU AI Act.</li><li>Embed security, transparency, and fairness principles into all architectures.</li></ul></li><li>Innovation &amp; Ecosystem Engagement<ul><li>Evaluate and integrate new LLM models, frameworks, and orchestration tools (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy).</li><li>Partner with startups, academia, and vendors to bring cutting-edge GenAI innovation to Novartis.</li></ul></li><li>Leadership &amp; Mentorship<ul><li>Provide technical guidance to solution teams and build GenAI capability within the India hub.</li><li>Collaborate with peers across Novartis to ensure global consistency and scalability.</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Minimum Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor&#39;s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent.</li><li>12&#43; years in enterprise IT/solution architecture, including 4&#43; years in AI/ML and 2&#43; years in GenAI.</li><li>Experience in pharma, life sciences, or healthcare industry highly preferred.</li><li>Hands-on knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, RAG, and multi-agent systems.</li><li>Proven ability to design solutions across multi-cloud environments (Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock).</li><li>Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and AI governance.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>Accessibility and accommodation</b>: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message</p><p></p><p><b>Why Novartis:</b> Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?  <a href="https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture" target="_blank">https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture</a></p><p></p><p><b>Join our Novartis Network:</b> Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up:  <a href="https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network" target="_blank">https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network</a></p><p></p><p><b>Benefits and Rewards:</b> Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally:  <a href="https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards" target="_blank">https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards</a></p><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><br /> </p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Skills Desired</b></p>Business Architecture, Client Counseling, Enterprise Architecture, Influencing Skills, IT Governance, Performance Management, Solution Architecture