Automation Application Developer

Location

Bangalore | India

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain front and back-end application software, focusing on automation in cloud engineering to enable smooth data transition and improve efficiencies for DS/CMS
• Responsible for programming, application engineering, technical architecture, and related activities to ensure efficiency and conformity of processes and services according to the design requirements
• The role involves creating innovative and efficient software solutions that enable R&D employees to collect, analyze, and interpret complex data related to R&D processes

Your role:

• Application Development: design, develop, and maintain applications and software solutions that support data science initiatives within the R&D

• Automation tools: writing code, implementing algorithms, and creating software components for processes automation
• Cloud platforms: work with major cloud service providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Palantir, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure
• Data Integration and Management: integrating data from various sources, such as clinical trials, research studies, and scientific databases, into the applications
• User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design: creating intuitive and user-friendly interfaces, visualizations, dashboards, and data exploration
• Testing and Quality Assurance: developing and executing test cases, performing system and integration testing and identifying and fixing bugs
• Documentation and Technical Writing: developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation of the applications, including technical specifications, user guides, and code documentation
• Compliance and Security: implementing appropriate data protection measures, securing sensitive data, and adhering to regulatory requirements
• Troubleshooting and Support: investigating and resolving issues, responding to user queries, and providing guidance and training on the use of applications

Who you are:

• B.Sc (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering Information, Data Science , Data Architecture or equivalent industry experience
• Software and application design, testing and delivering high-quality use cases
• AWS certification, such as AWS Certified Big Data or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Pharma domain knowledge of the specific requirements, challenges, and workflows of the pharmaceutical R&D process - considered a plus
• Familiarity with automation tools and technologies i.e. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Jenkins - considered a plus
• Data Management and Analysis, handling and analyzing scientific and clinical data
• Collaboration and communication, working in multidisciplinary teams and effectively communicating with R&D stakeholders

Competencies:

• Attention to detail and quality orientation to ensure applications are reliable, accurate, and free of errors
• Customer service oriented with ability to address customer pain points and understand the business needs
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with DS colleagues, architects, developers & engineers
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to break down complex problems into manageable components
• Adaptability and learning agility for new technologies, tools, and evolving industry trends (prototyping and iterative development)

Technical/Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Programming skills in both Python and R, any additional language considered a plus
• AWS cloud solution develops and maintain an Amazon AWS-based cloud solution, familiarity with AWS specific automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation
• Data Visualization and Reporting, creating visually appealing and informative data visualizations to present complex information
• Release management of platforms and DevOps architecture
• Developing, debugging, and maintaining code in object-oriented languages and database querying languages (includes coding standards, code review, process build-up and more)
• Domain knowledge to extract features from raw data to improve app performances

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