Solution Architect

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us! 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   We are EVERSANA.  

THE POSITION:

Reporting to the VP of Product & Engineering, Solution Architect will join a team that uses cutting-edge technology to solve challenges for both the front-end and back-end architecture and deliver exceptional experiences for clients and users. We’re seeking an experienced solution architect ready to work with new technologies and architecture in a forward-thinking organization constantly pushing boundaries. The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages. The person identifying, designing, and deploying advanced cloud-based solutions with optimal architectural choices across broad use cases involving performance, compute, security, privacy, as well as advanced scenarios involving serverless, analytics, and AI/ML.

To be successful in this role, a strong blend of exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills coupled with years of experience as an architect are required. Ultimately, the solution architect will ensure we use innovative technologies that maximize our productivity and help EVERSANA grow.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by:

• Accountable for architectural design and documentation of all releases or enhancements to ACTICS product and platform
• Co-create the Product Strategy and Roadmap with Product Manager consistent with the overall strategic needs of the business division.
• Responsible for technical accuracy and deployment of the software application
• Reviews enterprise application architecture for compliance with company policy, standards and best use of standard technologies
• Ability to provide insights into an enterprise-level architecture strategy that can meet both current needs and the flexibility to scale and adapt to future business requirements.
• Architect and design scalable, secure, cost-effective cloud solutions to address business needs.
• Assess the current state of solutions/platforms, define future state needs, identify gaps and recommend new technology solutions and strategic business execution improvements.
• Facilitate stakeholder sessions with personnel across all disciplines to identify and define requirements, assess business processes and evaluate technology solutions.
• Conduct solution architecture research, PoCs, PoVs, and feasibility assessment and facilitate solution application selections.
• Formulate business and logical data and solution architectures comprised of software, network, hardware and integration designs.
• Conducts impact assessments and mitigation plans.
• Creates and owns the Solution Architecture documentation.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the customer's business model, industry trends, and technical landscape.
• Work with diverse departments, extracting key insights to pinpoint areas for innovation.
• Work with the business stakeholders, data science, development teams and product managers to enable and guide the design and development to ideate software solutions to promote platform thinking, reusability and interoperability.
• Champion the deployment of smart, creative, low-code solutions, leading the charge toward digital excellence.
• Design new features and infrastructure to support rapidly emerging business, product, and project requirements.
• Design client-side and server-side architecture.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EXPECTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel: 10 %
• Hours:  Monday - Friday, 40 hours p/week

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Education:  Bachelor's degree in Engineer, Technology, Computer Science, Science.
• 7+ years of experience in architecting and building large-scale software applications using big data technologies, scientific computing, and AI/ML solutions.
• 5+ years of design development of SaaS platforms
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer and/or full-stack developer
• Experience in Solutions Architecture, with a portfolio of technological solutions that have transformed businesses.
• Adept at sculpting robust applications on low-code platforms.
• A communicator of the highest order, fluent in the language of technology and teamwork.
• Healthcare (Pharma, Hospitals, Payers) experience.
• Extensive experience in MS .NET, Snowflake, JavaScript framework Vue.js, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Python, R, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience working with a version control system, such as git. Experience with CI/CD systems, such as Azure DevOps and Gitlab CI.
• Strong understanding of web development/performance issues and mitigation approaches
• Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Ability to understand others and clearly express thoughts.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, or activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:  Master's degree in Engineer, Technology, Computer Science, Science is preferred.
• 10-12 years relevant industry experience (Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Consulting, Management Consulting, Hospital systems, Payers, Enterprise level data-analytical solutions (i.e. the kind of skills and knowledge and number of years required)

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and hold myself accountable.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others. 

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful, and timely dialogue.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $121,000 to $169,500 and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position.  Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).  EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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