Senior Solution Engineer

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Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Senior Solution Engineer, Drug Development Information Technology (DDIT) will be part of the product team committed to bridge the gap between technology and business needs within the Clinical Data Ecosystem (CDE) that primarily delivers technology strategy and solutions for clinical trial execution, Global Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Clinical Data Management (Clinical Analytics, Site Selection, Feasibility, Real Word Evidence)

The role is based out of our Hyderabad office, and is part of the Research and Development (R&D) BI&T data team that delivers data and analytics capabilities for across DD. You will be specifically supporting our Clinical Data Filing and Sharing (CDFS) Product line.  This is a critical role that supports systems necessary for BMS’ direct value change; regulated analysis and reporting for every trial in BMS

Desired Candidate Characteristics: 

• Have a strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion for healthcare  

• Ability to understand the needs of the business and commitment to deliver the best user experience and adoption  

• Able to collaborate across multiple teams   

• Demonstrated leadership experience  

• Excellent communication skills  

• Innovative and inquisitive nature to ask questions, offer bold ideas and challenge the status quo  

• Agility to learn new tools and processes 

As the candidate grows in their role, they will get additional training and there is opportunity to expand responsibilities and exposure to additional areas withing Drug Development.  This includes working with Data Product Leads, providing input and innovation opportunities to modernize with cutting edge technologies (Agentic AI, advanced automation, visualization and application development techniques).

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the evolution of the Statistical Computing Environment (SCE) platform to support modern clinical trial requirements

• Partner with data management and statistical programming leads to support seamless integration of data pipelines and metadata-driven standards

• Lead the development of automated workflows for clinical data ingestion, transformation, analysis, and reporting within the SCE. Drive process automation and efficiency initiatives in data preparation and statistical programming workflows

• Develop and implement solutions to enhance system performance, stability and security

• Act as a subject matter expert for AWS SAS implementations and integration with clinical systems. Lead the implementation of cloud-based infrastructure using AWS EC2, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, and AWS related packages

• Provide architectural guidance and oversight for CDISC SDTM/ADaM data standards and eCTD regulatory submissions. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify product improvements and enhancements.

• Administer production environment and diagnose & resolve technical issues in a timely manner, documenting solutions for future reference.

• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to ensure the timely delivery of products and services

• Serve as a technical mentor for development and operations teams supporting SCE solutions. Analyze business challenges and identify areas for improvement through technology solutions. 

• Ensure regulatory and security compliance through proper governance and access controls.

• Provide guidance to the resources supporting projects, enhancements, and operations.

• Stay up to date with the latest technology trends and industry best practices. 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field preferred. 

• 15 + years of experience in software development and engineering, clinical development or data science field

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience working on implementing and operation of different type of Statistical Clinical Environment (SCE) with Life Sciences and Healthcare business vertical. 

• Strong experience with SAS in an AWS-hosted environment including EC2, S3, IAM, Glue, Athena, and Lambda

• Hands-on development experience managing and delivering data solutions with AWS data, analytics, AI technologies such as AWS Glue, Redshift, RDS (PostgreSQL), S3, Athena, Lambda, Databricks, Business Intelligence and Visualization tools etc.

• Experience with R, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis or automation. 

• Experience in shell/ Python scripting and Linux automation for operational monitoring and alerting across the environment

• Familiarity with cloud DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform). 

• Expertise in SAS Grid architecture, grid node orchestration, and job lifecycle management. Strong working knowledge of SASGSUB, job submission parameters, and performance tuning.

• Understanding of submission readiness and Health Authority requirements for data traceability and transparency. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse stakeholders. 

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight.

• Prior experience working in an Agile based environment.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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