Solution Architect - Research and Development

Hempel Digital is a dynamic organization which offers challenging jobs and good possibilities for both professional and personal development.   

 Digital Product Line Management team, which is part of the global Digital department, focuses on defining and delivering the solution / enterprise architecture for R&D.

 We are looking for Solution Architect, who would be responsible for designing architectural solutions, including infrastructure, security, integration, and test of the solutions according to existing strategies, principles and best practices to meet the organization’s current and future business needs. This involves understanding existing systems and technology, including comprehending the relationships, dependencies and flows of information.  

Your responsibilities will also include:

Architecture & Strategy

• Define the target architecture for the R&D digital ecosystem, including LIMS, ELN, PLM/PDM, Chemmate/Regulatory, colour management systems, and local laboratory applications.

• Ensure all R&D solutions follow enterprise standards for integration, data governance, and security.

• Translate scientific, formulation, and product development needs into scalable, maintainable digital solutions.

• Align R&D architecture with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity requirements

Technical Application Ownership

• Take technical ownership of core R&D digital platforms post go live

• Oversee lifecycle management, upgrades, performance, and technical operations.

• Ensure integrations between R&D systems and enterprise platforms remain stable and compliant.

• Support R&D business owners with continuous improvement

Project Involvement

• Serve as lead architect on R&D digitalization initiatives.

• Review and guide solution designs and data models

• Collaborate with project managers to identify risks, dependencies, and architectural impacts.

• Provide architectural direction to vendors, implementation partners, and internal teams.

Scientific Data Integration & Governance

• Define R&D data models, metadata structures, and lineage across LIMS, ELN, formulation systems, and analytical tools.

• Ensure scientific data is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)

• Support integration of R&D data into downstream business processes (quality, manufacturing, regulatory, sustainability).

R&D Digital Ecosystem Integration

• Ensure seamless interoperability between R&D platforms

• Support global harmonization of R&D digital processes and tools.

• Ensure R&D digital capabilities scale to support innovation, product development, and cross functional collaboration.

• Partner with data engineering teams to ensure high‑quality, trusted data.

Required education, experience and job-related skills:

• 7+ years in solution or enterprise architecture within R&D, scientific IT, or product development environments, preferably within Chemical industry

• Experience with LIMS, ELN, formulation systems, colour management tools, or laboratory automation.

• Understanding of R&D processes (formulation, testing, product development, analytical workflows).

• Experience with multi system landscapes and integration into ERP, PLM, and Data Lake environments.

• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake, modern integration technologies (APIs, ETL/ELT, event driven).

• Knowledge of scientific data standards and laboratory workflows.

• Experience with application lifecycle management and technical ownership

Competences:  

• Capable to understand business ideas and requirements; ability to transform requirements into digital solutions 

• Strong stakeholder management skills 

• Customer service orientation 

• Can-do attitude 

• Proactive and self-driven 

• Team player and goal oriented 

We offer:  

• Truly awesome team located in Pune, India  

• Competitive salary   

• Group Insurance   

• Technical or managerial career path    

• International work environment with team building activities   

Additional details:  

Our office is located at Bund Garden Area, Pune, India. Please apply for the role with your CV and Cover Letter in English language.  

About Hempel:  

At Hempel we have business in mind and people at heart. We always work together to influence our road ahead. We want you to be part of our growth journey and of a great, global family. We´re proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, a corporate foundation that supports good causes around the globe, with specific focus on education of children in need, research into sustainable coatings technology and protecting the planet´s biodiversity.