JOB TITLE: Lead Consultant

CAREER LEVEL: E

Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

About our it team

It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

About the role

Analytics and Reporting (A&R) – Biometrics Dev Ops Lead

The role of our ideal candidate will include but not limited to

• As a A&R Biometrics DevOps Lead, you will be key member of the A&R Product IT DevOps team which will be core product managing A&R applications – Entimice, SAS GRID.

• The IT Tech DevOps Lead will have the opportunity to collaborate with Platform Manager, Product Manager/Owner, Senior Platform Engineers, Release Manager, and Solution/Integration Architects within AZ to establish standard methodologies for software development and engineering, business analysis, solution designs, enterprise software integration and project management within BizDevOps IT Platform Delivery Model.

• Responsibilities may include collaboration with vendors and internal collaborators to define requirements and develop implementation plans.

• Monitor system change requests. Ensure alignment to IT standards, works with the clinical project team to identify system changes, and ensure completion of the changes through its life cycle.

• Serve as Technical Authority (SME) for SAS related applications through the implementation process and life cycle of the study by providing guidance to the partner/sponsor and internal teams on the design and support of A&R Products.

• Provide guidance and assist in the preparation of system related specifications and documentation

• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the application systems in operation, including tasks related to identifying and fix application issues

• Ensures all production changes are made in accordance with life-cycle methodology and risk guidelines

• Should be able to work on application enhancements, application upgrades when necessary. Should be open to work on ambitious tasks/requirements when needed.

• Should be able to collaborate closely with other internal teams/vendors (third-party suppliers) as applicable for addressing an application issue and in case of any project need.

• Send detailed and timely communication to users in case of planned/unplanned outage. Should be able to lead an outage call and drive it to resolution.

• Follow good documentation practices such as creating KBAs (Knowledge Base Articles) and publishing it for quicker and easier access to better address the issues/tickets.

• Create technical backlogs/Story/Epic in JIRA (as appropriate) and work on it based on the product priority.

Essential Skills/Experience Required:

Biometrics (A&R) Domain/Technology:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science or life science related field with IT/CRO/Pharma experience with total of demonstrated ability.

• Industry experience working or implementing solutions based on CDISC Clinical Reporting Standards (SDTM, AdaM, TLF Reporting).

• Minimum 7-8 years working experience in SAS GRID related administration

• Accredited Certifications SAS Administration from Vendor

• Possesses a good understanding of SAS Programming & shell scripting, reporting tools, infrastructure and apply programming skills to develop/enhance SAS programs, macros and scripts.

• Ensure that all system security and control procedures are implemented and maintained

• Responsible to maintain the configuration specification documentation both for functional and integration configuration.

• Work with software vendors on product requirements and issues related to the platform, security set-up and functional configuration.

• Knowledge of client-server networking and database management

• Administration background in SAS Viya 3.5/4.0 environments

• Experience with SAS Visual Analytics & Power BI highly preferred

• Familiarity with shell scripting & groovy scripting

• Experience in R and Python is an added advantage

• End to end knowledge of clinical trial development processes and its associated system landscape.

• Solid grasp of common industry standard business practices as related to clinical trials (study set up, clinical operations, data management and reporting).

• Strong knowledge of ICH/G guidelines, 21 CFR Part 11, clinical trial methodology and software development lifecycle activities.

• Knowledge of support processes like Incident Management, Problem Management, Organisational Change and experience working in support teams

• Knowledge or experience with JMP Clinical, JReview, StatXact, CR Toolkit, Pinnacle 21

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IT Engineering:

• Expertise and engineering approach to help design and implement a Clinical Data Solutions adhering to Products on Platform Strategy.

• Demonstrable ability to manage diverse collaborators and ensure delivery to a high degree of satisfaction.

• Demonstrable ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

• Confidently communicate and interpersonal skills to lead customers, from technical personnel to senior collaborators, in urgent or critical situations.

• Experience in Gxp validated systems implementation and maintenance of applications.

• Knowledge of Identity management solution based on AZURE, OKTA, Oauth, Ping Federate/AD technologies.

• Understanding database concepts and ability to use data to optimize reporting, data mapping and programming.

• Experience in development of Interfaces/Integration between on-premises and SaaS Platform enabled Products using API’s, Web Services (MuleSoft) and ETL (SnapLogic) tech enablers.

• Some Knowledge of using/creating build tools and CI/CD (maven, ant, gradle, Sonar or similar tools).

• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, AZURE.

• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Automated Testing tools.

• Experience of working in agile teams using methodologies such as SCRUM and SAFe & managing a team of 5+ & working in an Agile Dev-ops model

• Experience programming in Java or other object-oriented programming languages.

• Experience delivering or developing workshop material, training, gap analyses, or requirements gathering sessions with business and system collaborators.

• Certification in IT delivery framework, Scrum Master, DevOps Lead role.

• Participate in business requirement gathering and design activities with business & IT collaborators as part of scrum team

• Perform delivery activities through Design/Build/Test/Deploy phases for regular releases on A&R platform

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering innovative methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next! Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.