- Objective: Provide Computer System Validation (CSV) leadership
and support for capital projects, ensuring
all automated and computerized systems are implemented, qualified, and
validated in compliance with quality standards, GAMP5, SDLC
methodology, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Engagement Type: Time-and-materials
· Serve as the Computer System
Validation (CSV) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for capital projects.
· Provide a standardized CSV approach across
projects in alignment with the CSV Lead's validation strategy.
· Work closely with Automation, IT, Quality,
Engineering, and teams responsible for system delivery and
implementation.
· Collaborate with vendors,
suppliers, and system integrators to ensure compliance with validation and
quality requirements.
· Develop and maintain Qualification Plans,
Validation Plans, and Test Plans aligned with project Commissioning &
Qualification (C&Q) strategies.
· Develop, review, and approve Software
Development Lifecycle (SDLC) deliverables, including:
ü Requirements Specifications
ü Functional Specifications
ü Design Specifications
ü Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM)
ü Code Review Documentation
ü Test Specifications and Test Scripts
ü Validation Summary Reports
ü Other qualification and validation documentation as required
· Ensure
all CSV deliverables comply with quality procedures, GAMP5 guidance, SDLC
requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
· Partner with Digital Data &
Quality (DDQ) teams to ensure all data integrity and compliance requirements
are addressed.
· Review vendor documentation and validation
packages to confirm compliance with standards and leveraging requirements.
· Provide Factory Acceptance
Testing (FAT) oversight and perform validation leveraging assessments.
· Support project teams with CSV
guidance, document generation, review, and execution activities.
· Participate in project planning
activities and provide input into realistic project schedules and validation
trackers.
· Represent the CSV function at
project, automation, IT, quality, and stakeholder meetings.
· Facilitate communication
between project stakeholders regarding validation strategy, documentation,
testing, and compliance requirements.
· Support regulatory inspections,
audits, and quality reviews as required.
· Computer System Validation
Plans (CSV Plans)
· Qualification Plans and Test
Plans
· Requirements Specifications
(URS/RS)
· Functional Specifications (FS)
· Design Specifications (DS)
· Requirements Traceability
Matrices (RTM)
· Code Review Documentation
· Test Specifications and Test
Scripts
· Validation Summary Reports
· FAT Oversight Documentation and
Leveraging Assessments
· Vendor Compliance Review
Reports
· SDLC Templates and Validation
Documentation Standards
· Qualification and Validation
Execution Records
· Validation Schedules and
Document Trackers
· Risk Assessments and Compliance
Assessments
· Audit and Inspection Support
Documentation
· Project Status Reports and
Stakeholder Updates
· Final Validation Approval and Project Closeout
Documentation
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science,
Engineering, Automation, Information Technology, or related discipline.
· Minimum 3 years of Computer
System Validation experience within Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing.
· Expert knowledge of GAMP5
validation methodology.
· Strong understanding of SDLC
processes and validation lifecycle requirements.
· Experience developing and
executing validation documentation within GMP-regulated environments.
· Demonstrated experience
reviewing and approving validation deliverables.
· Experience working with vendors
and system integrators on regulated projects.
· Strong stakeholder management,
communication, and technical writing skills.
· Ability to operate effectively within
cross-functional project teams.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Automation, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 years of Computer System Validation experience within Life Sciences or pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Expert knowledge of GAMP5 validation methodology
- Strong understanding of SDLC processes and validation lifecycle requirements
- Experience developing and executing validation documentation within GMP-regulated environments
- Experience reviewing and approving validation deliverables
- Experience working with vendors and system integrators on regulated projects
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical writing skills
- Ability to operate effectively within cross-functional project teams
What We Do
Horizon Controls Group: A global leader in automation consulting, enabling both clients and employees to live on the forefront of evolving technology. Horizon Controls Group is a modern, global technology company, specializing in automation consulting, engineering, and training. Founded on the belief that our people are the difference, we have grown entirely from customer references and successive projects. Our people and their established reputation are our most valued assets. This belief has created a great place to work, enabling us to attract the very best and to give our customers confidence in our superior solutions. Our business is comprised of excellence at every level. We employ a pro-active and comprehensive approach to projects -- asking the right questions, analyzing client needs, and engineering a skilled solution. We are committed to understanding the entire spectrum of your automation challenges and to developing uniquely tailored innovative solutions. Our decision to be vendor-independent enables us to offer tailored solutions and represent your needs free of any conflict of interest. We are aligned exclusively with our customers' goals and system requirements, enabling us to provide maximum value. Ultimately, the ability to harvest maximum value from new systems is dependent on the quality and training of your people. Just as we expect and ensure absolute expertise in our people, we work with you to ensure your team is trained to the specific needs of your organization and remain at the forefront of industry trends. We are a global company operating in the United States from our headquarters in Blue Bell, PA and offices in Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California and from Cork in Ireland. This is Horizon Controls Group’s official company LinkedIn page.







