Job Description

JOB TITLE: Senior Consultant

CAREER LEVEL: D1

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 Accountabilities

• Gather Requirements \xe2\x80\x93 Able to interact with business users, understand the requirement and convert them into technical design

• Be part of a truly Agile and DevOps team which provides web app development & support across the EU IT portfolio
• Design and implement technology standard methodologies, guidelines and reusable processes
• Test and quality assess new D&A solutions, to ensure they are fit for release: code assurance, Unit and System Integration Testing, Data testing, release management control and support of UAT processes
• Ensure that business data and information assets are made available as data services and artefacts for consumption by the wider AZ enterprise

Essential skills for the role

• Proficiency and strong expertise is required in ASP.Net,C#.Net and MS SQL with excellent test driven coding skills .
• Experience of working in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare analytics or secondary data analysis Portfolio preferably in Life Sciences Industry.
• Technical hands on experience in React/NodeJS, Web APIs, MVC, Javascript, JQuery,Amazon RedShift, S3, PL/SQL Oracle and SQL Server.
• Capable of implementing Web APIs or RESTful APIs
• Working experience in server side CSS, HTML frameworks and familiar with SOAP/REST concepts.
• Excellent SQL coding skills & Data Modelling skills (RDBMS concepts, Normalization, dimensional modelling etc.)
• Strong understanding of OOPS concepts, familiarity with ASP.NET framework and 3 tier/N tier architecture with experience of using this framework for designing applications, functional coding, maintaining performance, and analyzing requirements and functionality.
• Capable of working with design teams to ensure that user interactions on web pages are intuitive , engaging and supports cross browser compatibility.
• Also proficient in implementing back-end functionality that can run smoothly from any device or browser type commonly used today.
• Expertise in MS Office products - Excel and PowerPoint skills required. Knowing VB.net is a must.
• Experience working in a Big Data environment and knowledge of cloud ecosystems like Hadoop, AWS
• Experience working in a fully CI/CD managed DevOps environment. Tools such as git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Code Commit, Bamboo or similar
• Familiarity of working with a range of BI & analytics architectures. These may include traditional data warehousing, visualization, analytics
• Complex problem-solving capability and ever improvement approach.
• Must be analytic, creative and self-motivated.
• Willing to work in a cross-cultural environment
• Ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team to achieve objectives.
• Excellent communication & documentation skills
• Eager to learn and develop new tech skills as required

It is desirable and good to have below listed skills & experience in relevant areas

• Domain knowledge (processes & data): Pharma Compliance, Regulatory Reporting etc.
• Hands on and work experience in React JS/Angular JS.

• MuleSoft for developers and AnyPoint Platform experience.
• Knowing Python ,Power Apps, Power Automate is a plus.
• Knowledge and/or experience of RAML, MUnit, Ping SSo/Azure, NoSQL databases \xc2\xb7
• Understanding of microservice architecture, design patterns is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Lean & Agile Ways of Working
• Any Microsoft/AWS/Agile Certifications.
• Good Story telling capability
• People/Process Management skills
• Proficient in communicating with the business stakeholders
• ITSM knowledge preferred

Educational background: Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent. Preferable industry: IT OVERALL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6-8 years of overall experience and 4+ years of Web app development expertise 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? Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ 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.