Job Title: Senior Consultant-Technical Lead
Career Level - D3
Introduction to role
We are seeking an experienced and proficient Technical Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical expertise and leadership experience to guide and support the development team in delivering high-quality technical solutions.
The role will encompass a variety of approaches with the aim of simplifying and streamlining scientific workflows, data, and applications, while advancing the use of AI and automation for use by scientists. Working alongside platform lead, architect, BA, and informaticians you will be working to understand, devise technical solutions, estimate and deliver and run operationally sustainable platform software. You need to use your technical acumen to determine an optimal balance between COTS and home-grown solutions and own their lifecycles and roadmap. Our delivery teams are distributed across multiple locations and as Senior Engineer you will need to coordinate activities of technical internal and contract employees. You must be capable of working with others, driving ownership of solutions, showing humility while striving to enable the development of platform technical team members in our journey. You will raise expectations within the whole team, solve complex technical problems and work alongside complementary delivery platforms while aligning solutions with scientific and data strategies and target architecture.
Lead a team of developers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership.
Drive the design, architecture, and implementation of robust and scalable technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
10+ years of experience with excellent knowledge in core Java (version 17 and above) design and development skills.
Demonstrate proficiency in Advanced Java (Spring, ORM)
Proficiency in Python and PySpark.
Possess an AWS Certification and proficiency in AWS services such as Glue, Step Functions, S3, EC2, ECR, RDS, Lambda, and Fargate.
Exhibit a deep understanding of Microservices, Docker, cloud (AWS), and RESTful APIs.
Champion agile, lean development practices, Continuous Integration/Continuous Development, and DevOps within the team.
Showcase proficiency in RDBMS and writing efficient SQL Queries.
Apply technical knowledge to multiple systems and support various business groups and applications.
Provide hands-on experience with deployment tools such as Jenkins and Docker.
Demonstrate experience in production support and handling tickets.
Mentor and guide the team with technical issues, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and demonstrate strong communication and facilitation skills.
Foster a collaborative and innovative technical environment within the team.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Proven track record of over 10 years in a technical leadership role, with extensive experience in guiding and supporting technology projects.
Proficiency in a variety of programming languages, modern frameworks, and software development tools.
Strong understanding of enterprise-level architecture and design principles.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working, and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Here you can innovate, take ownership, explore new solutions, experiment with leading-edge technology, and tackle challenges that might never have been addressed before.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
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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.