Process Automation Solution Architect
Givaudan · Argenteuil
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
Process Automation Solution Architect - Your future role?
As a Process Automation Solution Architect, you will design and support the implementation of enterprise-wide automation and hyper-automation solutions. Additionally, you will be an important member in the future governance for automation at Givaudan.
You will be based in Argenteuil, Barcelona, Budapest or Sant Celoni and report to the Automation Technology & Service Manager.
Your main responsibilities:
Architecture & Design
- Define and maintain enterprise-level automation architecture standards and frameworks
- Manage end-to-end solution architecture design across automation programs
- Manage technology and business capabilities related to automation under the Enterprise Architecture framework.
- Ensure understanding of enterprise architecture principles and participate in architecture governance boards
- Design scalable, reusable, and secure automation solutions
- Architect performance and business dashboards to track value, usage, and outcomes
Delivery & Technical Oversight
- Contribute hands-on to automation solution implementation
- Conduct code reviews and provide technical oversight to ensure quality and consistency
- Participate in technology and vendor selection for RPA, Hyperautomation, and Agents platforms
- Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Allow data pipelines and reporting layers to support automation performance visibility
Governance & Standards
- Define development standards, frameworks, and best practices
- Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements
- Develop reusable components and accelerators to improve delivery efficiency
- Support governance frameworks for RPA, IPA, and Hyperautomation programs
- Ensure data governance and quality for dashboarding and analytics
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Guide automation developers
- Engage with business and IT partners to align solutions with our needs
- Be the trusted advisor for automation and Hyperautomation projects
- Collaborate with business teams to define Measurements and dashboard requirements
- Support capability development and maturity of the automation function
Innovation & Roadmap
- Improve adoption of advanced technologies within Hyperautomation ecosystems
- Help shape the automation and Hyperautomation roadmap
- Evaluate latest technologies for benefits
- Promote continuous improvement and innovation culture
Technologies & Tools
- RPA & Hyperautomation Platforms: UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate
- Low-Code Platforms: Microsoft Power Platform
- Agentic AI: UiPath
- Process Mining: UiPath, Power Automate Process Mining
- Integration: APIs, SAP, enterprise applications
- Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS
- Data & Analytics:
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Snowflake
- Dashboarding: Power BI /Tableau/ enterprise BI tools
You have:
- Minimum 10+ years of overall IT experience
- At least 5+ years of experience in RPA, IPA, and Hyperautomation projects
- Experience with solution architecture and enterprise-scale implementations
- Hands-on experience in automation delivery
- Experience desiging data models and dashboards for performance monitoring and analytics
- Knowledge of automation and Hyperautomation architecture patterns and frameworks
- Experience with Agentic AI, AI/ML, OCR, NLP technologies
- Experience with integration patterns and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, ApiGee, and Kakfa)
- Experience with data management, data pipelines, and analytics platforms (PostgreSQL, Snowflake)
- Design business and operational dashboards for automation insights
- Familiarity with cloud architectures (Azure/AWS)
- Understanding of security, compliance, and governance requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Preferred Certifications
- UiPath Solution Architect / Advanced RPA Developer
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification (preferred)
Our benefits:
- Home Office
- Private Health Insurance
- Employee shop discount
- Travel reimbursement
- Access to exclusive perfumes and other employee discounts
- Career development opportunities in our multinational environment
- Team buildings and company events
- Learning programs to develop your soft and hard skills
Multiple locations: Argenteuil (France), Budapest (Hungary), Barcelona (Spain), Sant Celoni (Spain)
#LI-Hybrid
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.