Senior Associate, Software Engineer

Role Summary
Pfizer's purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients' lives.
In Pfizer Digital Core Solutions, we partner closely with our Pfizer business operations colleagues to efficiently deliver robust supporting technology solutions that enhance their work to achieve the Pfizer purpose. We value our team members' technical skills, but also their passion, teamwork, and growth. Our culture is focused on delivering value through courage, excellence, equity, and joy. Our collective skillset supports all aspects of technology planning, project execution and application development excellence.
We are looking for Software Engineer (SE) candidates who are aligned with our culture and values, and with academic and/or work experience in software development projects that include both backend and frontend development using Java and Javascript-based technologies for multi-tiered, RDBMS-based web applications.
The Software Engineer plays a key role in meeting our mission. The SE analyzes specifications, designs logic, writes code, customizes products, unit tests, debugs, and documents software applications. The SE participates in agile team events and works within the agile team framework.
The SE will work closely with their manager to ensure growth over time, including the selection of project work among hundreds of applications that will expand their skillset to meet personal and organizational goals, to provide fulfilling work, and to advance their careers.
Role Responsibilities

• Works within project teams as a contributor to design, prototype, implement and unit test software solutions in support of the project objectives.
• Works as a senior developer on small-to-medium size software development projects, which may include accountability for the work of a small number of other junior and/or contract Software Engineers, as well as responsibility for dictating and managing coding standards, coding best practices, source code control approaches, versioning, etc.
• Translates logical designs of user/system interfaces into physical designs, considering the target environment, performance requirements and existing systems.
• Helps produce detailed design specifications where applicable, and documents all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping tools, where appropriate.
• Conducts reviews of supplied specifications as appropriate.
• Defines the integration build and produces a build definition for generation of the software.
• Work in a matrix, team environment with Pfizer colleagues as well as vendor partners.
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.

Qualifications
Education:

• U ndergraduate degree in Software Engineering , Information Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, or other scientific or engineering d iscipline .

Prior Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a software developer/engineer.

Required Capabilities and Experience:

• Facilitation, negotiating and presentation skills.
• Experience working in ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in analysis and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to developing multi-tiered solutions using multiple programming languages and web technologies including Java, TypeScript (Angular), HTML, CSS, SQL, etc.
• Demonstrated experience using s tandard requirements business analysis techniques, including brainstorming, interviewing, requirements sessions, activity diagrams and use cases desired.
• Demonstrated experience and/or competencies either informally or formally contributing on various-size teams of technologists, IT professionals or project managers using Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and other approaches for iterative development.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings, frequently in virtual teams with client partner and customer engagement responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to understand data and integration architectures to manage, transform, and exploit data across the enterprise.
• Demonstrated capability to understand security requirements, and using the frameworks and tools the organization has put in place to meet those requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Required Aptitude:

• Quick to establish trust and respect
• Action oriented and energetic
• Resourceful and creative
• Persistent and determined
• Mature and cool under pressure
• Easily makes connections
• Reads situations quickly
• Commitment and follow through

Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Flexibility
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let's start the conversation!
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms - allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
Disability Inclusion
Our mission is unleashing the power of all our people and we are proud to be a disability inclusive employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all candidates. We encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments to support your application and future career. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!
Information & Business Tech