Job Description

JOB TITLE: Integration Solution Lead

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\xe2\x80\x99s most serious disease. But we\xe2\x80\x99re more than one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

About our it team

It\xe2\x80\x99s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in \xe2\x80\x93 but that\xe2\x80\x99s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that\xe2\x80\x99s 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 :

We are looking for an experienced Integration Solution Lead to drive AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s Digital Transformation through coaching and consultation on modern integration design and best practises. You will be working alongside one or more business domains and help drive their API-led strategies. The role will drive:

1.Partnering with the other department and functions to transform their design planning journey to include API-led strategy that effectively delivers enterprise-wide reusable interfaces to expose strategic data, utilizes the right source data, etc.

2.Coach and provide consultation to the business functions on the lifecycle management of strategic integration assets, and support in establishing roadmaps for their integration landscape. 3.Working with domain aligned Data Offices to drive the design and build of data product APIs to drive reuse and improve control.

4.Working closely with strategy experts, tech leads, and delivery experts to create learning & development material, guidelines, instructions, standards, and best practises.

5. Optimizing the relationships with other business areas by measuring and assessing stakeholder success and taking appropriate actions to resolve issues or optimize processes, performing benefits analysis for delivered projects, analysing value of existing assets, and identifying improvements for learning & development.

To succeed in the role, you must have strong experience of the end-to-end Integration and API Management Lifecycle and have been leading the design and development of integration solutions in key strategic digital transformation projects. We think you have been a senior solution or integration architect and want to take on leadership in requirements gathering, planning, negotiation, and driving integration design & architecture together with key stakeholders.

Typical Accountabilities

Building strong strategic relationships with complex customer groups and senior stakeholders

Building a backlog of demand / ideas for prioritisation in PI (Program Increment) Planning.

Translating demand / ideas into features for development.

Leading business impact assessments.

Drive adoption through communication and evangelization

Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Essential

Degree or relevant business qualification

Strong experience from integration design, development, lifecycle management, and universal API management

Demonstrable experience of working across a variety of stakeholders and geographies to successful outcome

Experience of building high value business cases & mobilising high value investments

Evidence of leading and developing innovative solutions

A proven track record of delivering results.

Substantial experience in agile ways of working

Conflict resolution skills

Experience of managing third party suppliers

Desirable

Experience in and knowledge of bio-pharma industry

Involvement in pharma thought leadership networks and organisations

Having lead activities in the context of an integration centre of excellence or enablement

Evidence of leading and developing innovative solutions.

Agile development methodologies

Hands-on experience of using Enterprise integration and API platforms such as API (MuleSoft, Apigee, AWS/Azure APIs, etc.), ETL/ELT (SnapLogic, Talend, Informatica, etc.), PubSub/Queue (Cloud AMQP, SQS, SNS, etc.), streaming (Kafka, etc.), data and warehouse (Snowflake, SAP, etc.).

Product Ownership experience

Solution Architecture experience

WHY JOIN US?

We\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it\xe2\x80\x99s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT\xe2\x80\x99S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.

Date Posted 23-Jan-2024

Closing Date

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.

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