Job Description

Senior Software Engineer – Technical Lead

We are seeking aSenior Software Engineer – Technical Lead to takehands‑on technical ownership of a single product (CIRP) within our clinical platforms portfolio.

This role is primarily anindividual contributor with technical leadership responsibilities, focused ondesigning, implementing, deploying, and operating the CIRP product. The position works closely with aSenior Technical Product Lead, proposing technical solutions early and operating with increasing independence once alignment is established.

The role is explicitlyhands‑on and is expected to owncode implementation, deployments, and production support for the product.

Key Responsibilities

Hands‑On Development (Primary Responsibility)

• Implement and maintain backend services and applications usingC# (.NET Framework 4.7)
• Develop and maintain supporting services and integrations usingNode.js where appropriate.
• Write production‑grade, maintainable, and testable code.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards.

Technical Design & Ownership

• Design technical solutions for CIRP features and enhancements.
• Propose architecture and implementation approaches during early design phases.
• Align with the Senior Technical Product Lead on major decisions; operate independently for aligned solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and compliant with clinical system expectations.

Cloud & Infrastructure Responsibilities

• Own application deployment and runtime behavior in:
  • AWS (including ECS, event‑driven components, integrations, and supporting services)
  • Azure (application hosting, pipelines, and platform integrations)
• Manage and executestage and production deployments
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and integration issues across environments.

CI/CD, Source Control & Engineering Practices

• UseGit for source control and collaboration.
• Maintain and improveCI/CD pipelines
• Support environment promotion, release validation, and rollback strategies.
• Ensure build and deployment processes are reliable and repeatable.

Production & Operational Support

• Act as a primary technical responder forproduction and UAT issues related to CIRP.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and implement durable fixes.
• Support configuration changes, reporting needs, and urgent technical requests.
• Ensure platform stability for active clinical trials.

Vendor & Cross‑Team Coordination

• Act as themain technical point of contact for vendor development teams.
• Review vendor code, designs, and implementations.
• Occasionally implement solutions directly when vendor capacity is constrained.
• Coordinate with internalIQVIA technical teams (infrastructure, security, shared services) as required.

Mentoring & Technical Guidance (Light)

• Provide technical guidance and informal mentoring to junior engineers or vendors.
• Lead by example through code quality and engineering discipline.
• No people management responsibilities.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills (Required)

• Strong experience withC# – .NET Framework 4.7
• Experience withNode.js in production systems.
• Strong SQL Server experience (queries, troubleshooting, data fixes).
• Cloud experience with:
  • AWS, includingECS
  • Azure application environments
• Experience withGit,CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices.
• Proven experience supportingproduction systems

Professional Experience

• Experience working onenterprise or regulated systems preferred.
• Comfortable owning a system end‑to‑end (dev → deploy → operate).
• Effective communicator able to work with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Able to balance speed, quality, and reliability.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

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