Application Solution Architect

£Up To £600 P/Day Outside IR35 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: UK Wide , Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Contract

Application Solution Architect

Location: Flexible/Hybrid

Industry: Global Biopharmaceutical / Life Sciences

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Up To £600 Per Day Outside IR35

About the Role of Application Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced Application Solution Architect to take ownership of a complex and growing supply chain application landscape within a rapidly scaling, global life-sciences organisation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in environments where architectural foundations are still being built, documentation is evolving, and enterprise standards are maturing.

You will play a central role in defining, governing, and enhancing the application architecture across ERP, planning, logistics, serialisation, quality, and data platforms. This is a hands-on architectural role with a high degree of visibility across Supply Chain, ERP, IT, and Enterprise Architecture leadership.

Key Responsibilities of the Application Solution Architect

Application & Systems Architecture

• Develop, document, and maintain the end-to-end supply chain application landscape, including ERP, planning, TMS, serialisation, quality management, and real-time monitoring tools.
• Map system boundaries, integrations, data ownership, and process flows from planning through global distribution.

ERP & TMS Integration Oversight

• Provide architectural guidance for ongoing changes to Oracle Cloud ERP linked to a new Transport Management System (TMS).
• Ensure proposed system changes align with overall architecture and minimise downstream impacts.

Architecture Governance

• Lead the creation of architecture decision records (ADRs) and solution documents for review by the organisation's architecture board.
• Present options analyses and recommendations for new technologies and system designs.

Evaluation of New Applications

• Assess proposed solutions against enterprise architecture principles (e.g., cloud-first, integration standards, data governance).
• Produce structured evaluations including pros/cons and solution recommendations.

Temperature Management & Data Architecture

• Support the business case and architecture for a new temperature-management solution replacing manual processes.
• Contribute to architecture artefacts for an enterprise-wide CMC Data Tower, ensuring supply chain processes are accurately represented.

Required Skills & Experience of the Application Solution Architect

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect within supply chain or manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise with ERP systems, ideally in a global supply chain context.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes (planning, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, quality).
• Demonstrated experience producing architectural artefacts for governance boards.
• Ability to create clear architecture documentation, including application maps, data flows, and dependency diagrams.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences supply chain environments (GxP, GDP, clinical vs. commercial supply chain).
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills of the Application Solution Architect

• Experience with Oracle Cloud SCM modules.
• Knowledge of Anaplan, TMS platforms, serialisation tools (e.g., TraceLink), artwork management solutions, or quality systems (e.g., Veeva Vault).
• Prior experience establishing IT capabilities or architecture foundations in a growing organisation.