[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates · Shanghai, China # Senior Architect/资深架构师 Shanghai, China Full-time Senior individual contributor Data & Analytics Listed on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s official careers site. Posted September 7, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL302549EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Senior-Architect) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) / Senior Architect/资深架构师 ## Job description Work Your Magic with us! Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. We are building a long-term Data & AI platform capability for China. As Architect, you will own technical direction, architectural standards, and engineering quality for our local Data & AI landscape—ensuring it is scalable, secure, compliant, and interoperable with global platforms and delivery partners. ### Your role - Define and continuously evolve reference architecture and design standards for data, analytics, and AI platforms - Lead architecture decisions, document trade-offs, and maintain a living decision log (ADRs) - Own engineering standards and delivery quality across internal teams and external delivery partners - Set and enforce non-functional requirements: security, privacy, reliability, observability, cost control, and operability - Guide solution design across data platforms, AI/GenAI services, integration layers, and identity/access patterns - Act as the primary technical counterpart to system integrators and cloud vendors; define technical acceptance standards and review critical designs - Ensure alignment with data governance, security, and privacy best practices, including applicable China regulatory requirements - Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in data and AI architecture - Mentor engineers, run architecture/design reviews, and build reusable patterns that raise overall delivery quality Who you are: Significant experience (typically 8+ years; minimum strong senior/architect track record) in data architecture, AI platforms, analytics architecture, or a related field - Strong cloud-native and platform-thinking background; hands-on experience with China cloud providers is required Breadth across several of: data platforms, analytics, ML/AI platforms, APIs/integration, IAM/security - Familiarity with China cybersecurity, data, and privacy regulations, including cross-border data transfer considerations Experience governing vendors/SIs with clear technical standards, reviews, and acceptance criteria - Ability to communicate architecture clearly to both technical and business audiences Comfortable working in a global–local matrix environment; English and Mandrain required. ### What we offer We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity! ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 7, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 42 days - Location: Shanghai, China - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL302549EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Senior-Architect) ## More jobs at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates ### [Enablement Lead - Data & AI Solution Enablement](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/85e4e47631d9f14159b6/) Shanghai, China ### [(高级)产品经理](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/2267c5584aebc1432472/) Shanghai, China ### [Head of Customer Application Process Solutions China](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/7d6dfa15bc57f0697a3d/) Shanghai, China ### [Product Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/d2a907e4cb2ac71b0f91/) Shanghai, China ### [Senior Commercial Project Manager - Upstream](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/23c0e44a807974bd53dc/) Shanghai, China ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [金融科技中心-资深架构师](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/new-china-life-insurance/jobs/76b8c5dffc5ab3fc754b/) New China Life Insurance · 北京市 ### [资深架构师（技术负责人）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ping-an-insurance/jobs/a2e2f900197c7a8c0028/) Ping An Insurance Group · 香港 ### [资深架构师（智能体开发）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ping-an-insurance/jobs/68f0c118b4b0cbded42a/) Ping An Insurance Group · 深圳市 ### [Keeta技术-资深架构师（稳定性与AI平台方向）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meituan/jobs/9511b8a4ba2e88bc2888/) Meituan · 北京市 ### [AI-Infra 资深架构师（智能运维、训推优化）](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/zte/jobs/7341bce3d9df206aef32/) ZTE · 上海市, 中国 +1 more OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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