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Saama IT DevOps Functional Engineer

AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd

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based on 805 Reviews

4-6 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

Saama IT DevOps Functional Engineer

AstraZeneca

posted 4d ago

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Job Description

Job Title: Saama DevOps Functional

Career Level - C3

Introduction to role

AstraZeneca is currently looking for an IT DevOps Test Engineer to join our R&D IT Solution Delivery Team. You will manage and maintain our GxP compliant Saama product, which is part of Clinical Development Platforms and used across late science teams in all therapeutic areas. As a member of our BizDevOps team, you will work multi-functionally with other team members such as the Product Lead, DevOps Lead, and technical engineers.

Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities:

Understand the use case scenario and create vital test cases to ensure the fix passes the OOTB scenarios.
Build, test, deploy, and release fixes by following the standard SDLC and ITIL process using Agile methodology.
Solve SQL code (table merging, column mapping, etc.).
Understand and debug Python programming code.
Design and deploy reports via MicroStrategy and Crystal Reports.
Be open to working on exciting tasks/requirements when needed.
Proactively supervise ticketing queues and other support channels to quickly acknowledge and respond to user-reported issues, meeting defined response SLAs.
Liaise with other internal teams/vendors (third-party suppliers) as applicable for addressing application issues or project needs.
Identify and advise the lead of potential risks associated with the fix once deployed.
Follow good documentation practices such as crafting KBAs (Knowledge Base Articles) for quicker and easier access to better address issues/tickets.
Build backlogs/Story/Epic in JIRA based on business priority.
Engage effectively with collaborators.
Constantly strive to learn and upskill according to the organization s goals and demands.
Build GxP Validation Test Plans and Test Cases in ALM/Xray.
Perform validation, system testing, and regression testing.
Assist in crafting or build UAT test cases that cover crucial business scenarios/use cases for the business.

Essential Skills/Experience

Bachelor s or master s degree in a relevant field such as Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Data Management, Information Technology, or Biostatistics, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 4-6 years of working experience in clinical standards and data collection, clinical data conversion, or clinical data programming/testing.
End-to-end knowledge of clinical trial development processes and its associated system landscape.
Ability to work effectively as a member of multi-functional teams across programming, data management, and clinical sciences.
Knowledge of clinical data flow and experience using multiple clinical data management systems.
Understanding of Rave EDC terminologies.
Experience with organisational change processes in GxP validated SaaS environments.
Excellent written, verbal communication, and relationship management skills.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology.
Experience working with JIRA and Confluence.
Proven ability to handle diverse team members and ensure delivery to a high degree of happiness.
Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
Confident communication and social skills to work with other collaborators.
Experience in delivering or developing workshop material, training, gap analyses, or requirements gathering sessions with business and system stakeholders.
Experience in crafting GxP Test Plans, test cases, and executing test scripts in ALM/X-Ray for SaaS products.
Ability to perform testing independently.

Desirable Skills/Experience

EDC testing (Rave/Inform/Veeva) experience.
Previous experience with Saama or any clinical vendor is a plus.
Self-motivation and an ability to contribute to rapidly evolving programs.
Experience working in a global organization where stakeholders and project team members are geographically dispersed.
Accredited Certifications from SCDM/ACDM or any vendor-offered data management training.
Experience with external vendors and CROs to support Standards or EDC integrations with third-party platforms (Central Lab, ePRO, IRT, Data Review/Monitoring, etc.).
Understanding of CDASH, SDTM, ADaM CDISC controlled Terminology, and FDA/ICH guidelines for clinical study data.
Experience in data reporting and analytics programming using MicroStrategy.
Knowledge in SQL and/or Python programming.
Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS or Azure.