Job Title: Consultant - IT Platform Engineer

Career Level - C3

Overall Responsibility: develops the Test approach and leads the testing setup / activities throughout thelifecycle of the project1. Show willingness to assume a T-shaped role, balancing primary testing responsibilities withhands-on .NET coding tasks as needed.2. Exhibit problem-solving skills and the capacity to work effectively in both independent and teamsettings.3. Demonstrate proficiency in .NET development, with the ability to write, test, and maintain high-quality code.4. Work with the application and technical architecture teams to plan one or more of the following:component, product, performance, and user acceptance tests.5. Determine all testing environment requirements and tools.6. Review the development process to ensure defect tracking (identification, fixing, re-testing andmigration of defects) is properly addressed. If not, define the defect tracking process andincorporate it into the overall development process.7. Manage testers' work throughout the test plan development and test execution to ensure thattesting is on time and within budget.8. Allocate test resources to application tests in a multi-test environment.9. Ensure all testing results are easily accessible and understandable, plus meet entry and exitcriteria.10. Measure and monitor progress during each test to ensure that the application is tested,confirmed, piloted on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations.11. Ensure the team follows the testing standards, guidelines, and testing methodology as specifiedin the testing approach.12. Participate in quality management reviews to ensure adherence to all quality managementstandards.13. Take responsibility for the traceability of systems requirements.14. Troubleshoot application issues by referring to the application logs and by a dry run of theapplication code. Also, be able to spot and provide a fix through application code changes asnecessary.15. Build, Deploy and release fixes by following the standard SDLC and ITIL process.16. Be able to work on application enhancements and application upgrades when necessary.17. Provide resolution for user reported issues within defined timelines (as per the internal SLA/OLAstandards).18. Proactive monitoring of the ticketing queues and other support channels to quickly acknowledgeand respond to user reported issues within the established SLAs.19. Be able to liaise with other internal teams/vendors (third-party suppliers) as applicable foraddressing application issues and any project needs.20. Follow good documentation practices such as creating KBAs (Knowledge Base Articles) andpublishing those KBAs for quicker and easier access to better address issues and tickets.21. Constantly thrive to learn and upskill according to the organization’s goals and demands.Essential Skills/Experience Required:Clinical Data Technology Domain:1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as Health Sciences, Life Sciences, DataManagement, Information Technology or Biostatistics or equivalent experience.2. Minimum 6+ years experience3. Basic experience programming in .NET.4. Basic experience with Azure Cloud.5. Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and Automated Testing tools.6. Experience working in agile teams using methodologies such as SCRUM and/or SAFe.7. Expertise and engineering mindset to help design and implement a Clinical Data Solutions adheringto Products on the Platform delivery model.8. Proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders and ensure delivery to a high degree of satisfaction.9. Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.10. Confidently communicate using interpersonal skills to lead customers, from technical personnel tosenior stakeholders, in urgent or critical situations.11. Knowledge of using and creating build tools and CI/GitHub Actions

Why AstraZeneca?

Join a team with the backing and investment to win. You'll be working with brand new technology. This marriage between our purposeful work and the use of high-tech platforms is what sets us apart. Lead the way in digital healthcare. from exploring data and AI, to working in the cloud on new technologies. Join a team at the forefront. Help shape and define the technologies of the future, with the backing you need from across the business.

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients. redefining our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining ground breaking science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

Date Posted

17-Dec-2024

Closing Date

16-Jan-2025

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.