Software Engineer I- Veeva Quality

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Associate Software Engineer - Veeva Quality role is a member of the Veeva Drug Development & Cloud team and is accountable for Veeva Configuration and Operational activities in the various vaults of the BMS Veeva ecosystem. In this role, the individual is primarily responsible for supporting platform updates, enhancements and/or end-user support & access management activities including Architecture, design, and testing. If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

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.  
• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting a wide range of projects across multiple domain areas, selected candidate’s responsibilities will include:
• Collaborate closely with the Veeva Drug Dev & Quality Cloud team to obtain high level overview knowledge of the Veeva vault platform and various vaults.
• Assist in the deployment of the Veeva Vault Platform and general releases including documentation and testing.
• System analysis, design, and configuration to meet business requirements.
• Contribute to all aspects of testing activities (unit, system, and/or user acceptance testing) of the vault release including script generation, execution, review, and approval. Deliver on validation documentation required on the various operational activities to ensure maintenance of the system’s validated state.
• Provide operational support activities of the Veeva vaults to our global user community, such as maintenance and break-fix releases, security assessments, regulatory risk assessments, incident response, etc.
• Perform periodic user access review of the applications.
• Obtain/maintain a Veeva Associate Administrator Level certification.

 Qualifications & Experience

• Requires thorough knowledge of the principles and concepts of a discipline and developed knowledge of other related disciplines, typically gained through a university degree.
•  Minimum 4-6 years of experience in Veeva.
• Familiarity with Java SDK is a plus.
• Works within established procedures and actively participates in troubleshooting of routine problems. Makes decisions that impact own work and other groups/teams.
• Works under minimal supervision.  Experience in implementing/supporting SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions
• Experience in automated testing tools
• Experience in life science industry with Quality domain knowledge
• Experience in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Practices
• Identifies opportunities to improve and grow, balancing performance feedback and career development
• Applies a continuous improvement mindset in enhancing efficiency, quality and effectiveness or their work outputs.
• Able to review multiple factors of data and can effectively organize information to compare and assess short and long-term implications. Can create a well-developed recommendation and sound actions.
• Ideal candidate will also have Veeva Associate Administrator Level (previously called Veeva White Belt) certification.

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

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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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