Process Automation and SaaS Architect

Role Summary

Process Automation and SaaS Architect at Elanco. Lead the design and governance of the enterprise-wide automation ecosystem, providing technical oversight for SaaS solutions and defining vision, tools, and standards to automate complex business processes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Automation and SaaS Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and own the enterprise-wide strategy and technical roadmap for process automation and the usage of SaaS, aligning with both engineering principles and business objectives.
• Architectural Design: Design a cohesive, scalable, and secure architecture for our automation and SaaS platforms, encompassing Agentic AI, workflow orchestration, and integration technologies.
• Technology Governance: Evaluate, select, and govern the suite of automation tools and platforms. Establish and enforce best practices, design patterns, and development standards for the engineering team.
• Solution Oversight: Provide architectural oversight and technical leadership for the design and implementation of complex automation solutions, ensuring they are robust, maintainable, and well-integrated.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business analysts and process owners to identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities for automation. Translate business requirements into technical blueprints.
• Margin Expansion: Act as the technical thought leader for automation opportunities that unlock productivity, supporting key business initiatives (such as Project Ascend). Promote knowledge sharing, providing mentorship, and driving the adoption of automation best practices.
• Integration Expertise: Ensure interoperability and seamless integration between automation solutions and core enterprise systems, including ERP, CRM, and custom applications, using modern API and integration patterns.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: A Bachelor‚Äôs or Master‚Äôs degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Required Experience: 8+ years proven experience as a solution or enterprise architect, with a specific focus on automation, integration and SaaS technologies.
• Automation Technology Mastery: Experience in modern automation concepts (including Agentic AI) and workflow orchestration tools.
• Software Engineering Foundation: Strong background in software development principles, including knowledge of programming/scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python), APIs, and database technologies.
• Integration Platforms: Experience with enterprise integration platforms, specifically Boomi, Azure Logic Apps.
• Model Context Protocol: Understanding of emerging frameworks that facilitate integration between AI solutions and access external tools, data sources, and systems.
• Cloud Platform Proficiency: Practical experience with Public Cloud, specifically Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and their Automation services (e.g., Azure Logic Apps).
• DevSecOps: Proven experience with relevant DevSecOps concepts and tooling, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Git SCM, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure-as-Code (HashiCorp Terraform).

Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Governance and Standards
• Business Relationship Management
• Industry Knowledge in Life Sciences
• Strong Communication

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs or Master‚Äôs degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Additional Requirements

• Location: Global Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN ( Hybrid environment )
• Travel: Minimal