Platform Engineer – Veeva MyInsights

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This is a remote position and is based in India. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

As a Platform Engineer of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution is about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, will focus on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.

A Platform Engineer focuses on the development, deployment, and integration of software platforms that support our business processes and operations. This role involves a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and a deep understanding of Veeva MyInsights dashboards development and Veeva CRM data model and functionality. The goal is to ensure these platforms are optimized to support business goals, enhance efficiency, and drive growth. You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and support robust and scalable Veeva MyInsights dashboards using both MyInsights Studio, HTML5 and JavaScript.

• Design, develop and support Veeva MyInsights dashboards that source data from external sources other than Veeva CRM, particularly AWS RDS service.

• Participate in smaller focused mission teams to deliver value driven solutions aligned to our global and bold move priority initiatives and beyond.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams and practises across the organisation to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Provide Level 3 and 4 Technical Support to internal users troubleshooting complex issues and ensuring system uptime as soon as possible.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives identifying opportunities to optimise performance security and maintainability of existing data and platform architecture and other technology investments.

• Participate in the continuous delivery pipeline Adhering to DevOps best practises for version control automation and deployment. Ensuring effective management of the Value Team backlog.

• Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies in full-stack-development on Veeva and Salesforce cloud platforms.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration.

• Minimum 3 years of hand on experience designing and developing Veeva MyInsights dashboards for the life science industry.

• Strong knowledge of Veeva CRM data model and all modules, including calls, events management, and Veeva Suggestions.

• Hands on experience in building MyInsights Dashboards using Veeva MyInsights Studio

• Hand on experience in building MyInsights Dashboards using HTML5 and Veeva’s JavaScript library.

• Experienced in sourcing data into Veeva MyInsghts Dashboards from AWS data sources, including AWS S3 and AWS RDS, using AWS RESTful APIs.

• Experienced in using Veeva’s JavaScript library to authenticate against AWS services.

• Experienced in Salesforce SOQL queries and using Salesforce various administration tools such as Workbench and Data Loader.

• Experience in writing Salesforce APEX code

• Subject Matter Expertise: Possess a strong understanding of Life Sciences/ Pharma industry across Commercial, Manufacturing and Medical domains.

• Cross-Cultural Experience: Work experience across multiple cultures and regions, facilitating effective collaboration in diverse environments.

• Innovation and Creativity: Ability to think innovatively and propose creative solutions to complex technical challenges.

Preferred

• Experience in supporting and configuring Salesforce reports and dashboards.

• Veeva CRM Certified Administrator

• Certified Salesforce Developer Level 1 and/or Level 2

• Experience in integration software such as Mulesoft

• Experience in user authentication and authorization across multiple devices including use of O’Auth and Azure Mobile Device Management

• Adherence to DevOps principles and a proven track record with CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.

Category PlatformX

Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans