Consultant - IT Platform Engineer

Posted date Dec. 17, 2024

Contract type Full time

Job ID R-209900

Why choose AstraZeneca India?

Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.

The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.

Who do we look for?

Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.

Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.

Success Profile

Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.

Tech innovators

Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.

Ownership takers

If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.

Challenge seekers

Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.

Proactive collaborators

Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.

Responsibilities

Job ID R-209900 Date posted 12/17/2024

Job Title: Consultant - IT Platform Engineer

Career Level - C3

Overall Responsibility: develops the Test approach and leads the testing setup / activities throughout the

lifecycle of the project

1. Show willingness to assume a T-shaped role, balancing primary testing responsibilities with

hands-on .NET coding tasks as needed.

2. Exhibit problem-solving skills and the capacity to work effectively in both independent and team

settings.

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 and

migration of defects) is properly addressed. If not, define the defect tracking process and

incorporate it into the overall development process.

7. Manage testers' work throughout the test plan development and test execution to ensure that

testing 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 exit

criteria.

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 specified

in the testing approach.

12. Participate in quality management reviews to ensure adherence to all quality management

standards.

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 the

application code. Also, be able to spot and provide a fix through application code changes as

necessary.

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/OLA

standards).

18. Proactive monitoring of the ticketing queues and other support channels to quickly acknowledge

and respond to user reported issues within the established SLAs.

19. Be able to liaise with other internal teams/vendors (third-party suppliers) as applicable for

addressing application issues and any project needs.

20. Follow good documentation practices such as creating KBAs (Knowledge Base Articles) and

publishing 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, Data

Management, Information Technology or Biostatistics or equivalent experience.

2. Minimum 6+ years experience

3. 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 adhering

to 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 to

senior 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!

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.

Reasons to Join

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Christine Recchio

Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.

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Stephanie Ling

There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.

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What we offer

We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.

Lifelong learning

Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.

Autonomy and reward

Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.

Health and wellbeing

An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.

Inclusion and diversity

Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.