Software Engineer, Power Platform (Associate Director)

Job Description

At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.

This role is integral to our Business Development and Digital Innovation efforts, where you will lead the design and delivery of modern, enterprise-grade software solutions that support corporate growth and operational excellence. You will operate across Microsoft Power Platform and broader engineering technologies, helping shape scalable, compliant, and high-impact digital solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute a strategic vision for software development aligned to corporate and digital transformation goals

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

• Establish best practices across low-code and pro-code development, including architecture patterns, code quality, and maintainability

• Design and oversee solutions leveraging Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven), Dataverse, and Power Automate

• Define and govern Dataverse data models, security, and ALM practices

• Integrate applications with enterprise systems (e.g., APIs, SAP, middleware platforms), designing scalable and reusable integration patterns

• Ensure adherence to regulatory, data governance, and compliance standards

• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Production to deliver impactful solutions

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing clear updates on progress, risks, and outcomes

• Drive adoption of automation, digital tools, and scalable platform solutions

• Monitor KPIs to measure delivery effectiveness, engineering quality, and platform adoption

• Lead audits and inspections related to software development processes

• Stay current with emerging technologies and guide decisions on low-code vs. custom engineering approaches

• Build team capability through training and promote a culture of learning and technical excellence

• Apply a strong engineering mindset across all solutions, ensuring Power Platform is leveraged appropriately within a broader enterprise architecture—not as a stand‑alone or default approach

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• 11+ years of experience in software development in a regulated industry (pharma, biotech, or similar)

• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, including: Power Apps (Canvas and Model-driven), Dataverse (data modeling, security, governance), Power Automate (workflow automation and integration)

• Experience building enterprise-grade applications and integration solutions (APIs, services, middleware)

• Strong understanding of CI/CD, version control, testing, and deployment practices

• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver complex initiatives

What Sets You Apart

• Master’s degree preferred

• Experience with enterprise-scale Power Platform implementations and governance

• Experience integrating with systems such as SAP and cloud platforms (Azure, middleware tools)

• Strong understanding of low-code vs. custom development trade-offs

• Experience in compliance-driven environments with a focus on auditability and data integrity

• Passion for building reusable frameworks, automation, and improving developer productivity

What We Offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Pension and health (Canadian Medical) contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport card, Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank and Foodora discount programs

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone, parking in the garage, showers, refreshments

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

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