1240 – Associate, Support Software Engineer NEW

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Our client is a leading research-based biopharmaceutical company. They apply science and their global resources to deliver innovative therapies that extend and significantly improve lives. Every day, colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention,  treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Global Digital Operations team (within Pfizer’s Platform DevOps organization) as an Associate, Support Software Engineer.

The Platform DevOps org. is accountable for the platforms at Pfizer that allow the creation, configuration, launch, and support of all externally facing digital (web, mobile, omni-channel, & device) products, services, and experiences, servicing all external Pfizer customers.

The Support and Operations organization works within an agile culture with a DevOps mindset of Continuous Improvement.  It will be critical for the individual in this role to align to both the framework and the culture of the organization and seek to continuously optimize and automate processes within the “Shift-Left” model established by our team.

The Associate, Support Software Engineer will work closely with Customer Application Delivery teams to learn about and contribute to the product roadmaps, implement and coordinate releases of bug fixes, enforce and contribute to platform/development guidelines, and help remove technical delivery roadblocks. The role will collect and provide operational feedback to Global Support (L1/L2), Application & Platform Engineering teams, and Enterprise Architecture to drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring our solutions are supported with the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Additionally, the Associate, Support Software Engineer will be responsible for the continuous knowledge transfer processes between the web application development teams and the vendor support teams to ensure success and stability of customer facing applications.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

With oversight this role will:

• Investigate critical/escalated issues (including triaging and root cause analysis) and coordinate resolution with other support/development teams when necessary.
• Participate in support & operational activities performed by managed service providers and other external vendor resources.
• Participate in designing/implementing operational efficiency solutions per platform coding standards and quality.
• Partner with delivery and engineering leads to define and implement supportability requirements.
• Coordinate tasks and drive actions across teams within Pfizer and with external partners in a global environment.
• Communicate the planning and progress of support & ops activities to key stakeholders.
• Participate in data collection efforts for periodic and ad hoc requests and provide analysis as needed.
• Support compliance related activities including audits, inspections, and preparation.
• Create, update and maintain project documentation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a Computer Science or Business Management field.
• 0 – 2 years of experience in a corporate setting with an emphasis on DevOps, application development and/or application support.
• Knowledge in programming using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript
• Basic knowledge of software engineering concepts (e.g., design patterns, coding standard, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and releasing)
• Basic knowledge of Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and relationship competencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in IT support, Programming and/or Software Development Lifecycle management.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management capabilities. Ability to multi-task, plan, organize and effectively execute tasks and projects.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, and ability to quickly develop new technical and functional competencies.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, earning the trust both of customers and teammates.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office product suite, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to adapt to new work assignments, flexibility, and willingness to work with a global team across regions and time zones.