United BioSource Corporation. Hiring for Sr. Software IT Architect at Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Full Time

Job Title: Senior Software IT Architect
Brief Description:
Spearheads the development, implementation and communications of Architecture Roadmap Strategies to ensure that technical systems are scalable, reliable, secure, supportable, and achieve Business and IT performance and budgetary objectives. Leads cross-functional team efforts to define Architecture roles for strategic and tactical projects to ensure that alignment to Architecture Roadmap strategies are achieved. Provide guidance to IT Development teams on Architecture’s Framework, Patterns, Best Practices, approved Technologies, and tools/solutions. Lead a continuous assessment process to ensure that systems are achieving contractual metrics and IT objectives. Lead communication effort to ensure that Applications and Infrastructure leaders are fully knowledgeable of new technologies, tools and solutions and their impact to their organizations. Lead the Architecture assessment and communications for system retirements and migrations to new platforms. Establish solid relationships with approved vendors and industry analysts and lead their Product Demonstrations and Proof of Concepts for the business leaders to ensure that UBC is knowledgeable of the latest technology trends. Requires the creation, implementation and maintaining of an Architecture Roadmap for the particular Division that is being supported. Must maintain solid communications with both Infrastructure and Application leadership to ensure that the entire enterprise is being supported. Must maintain solid collaborative working relationship between IT Organizations.
Specific job duties:
Leading, developing, implementing and maintaining Architecture Roadmap strategies for improving system scalability, reliability, supportability, security, and performance.
Develop solid relationships with key internal and external clients to ensure that business needs are fully understood and IT solutions are fully aligned to meet the stated business needs.
Lead the Architecture assessment planning for system retirements and migrations to new platforms.
Provide guidance to IT Infrastructure and Application teams on Architecture’s Frameworks, Patterns, Best Practices, and Programming concepts.
Solid Architecture skills to assess vendor solutions from an overall Enterprise strategic perspective versus tactical perspectives.
Assess vendor solutions via Product Demonstrations and Proof of Concepts to determine their alignment with our stated goal.
Supervisory Responsibility:
N/A
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
8 – 12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience
General Knowledge of Microsoft OS – XP and MS Office
Excellent Leadership, planning and negotiation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thorough knowledge of Architecture’s framework, procedures, and practices
Solid Engineer or developer background
Strategic thinker with ability to formulate plans, strategies, and outcomes
Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve complex Architecture issues with innovative solutions
Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions
Extremely detail oriented
Strong customer services focus
Demonstrated ability to prioritize work environment and make independent decisions
Ability to present Architecture concepts and ideas both verbally and in writing to executive staff, business sponsors and technical staff to ensure that all of IT and its business clients understands and supports the Architecture direction
UBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. We are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that fosters respect for each other, our clients, and our patients.
ABOUT UBC
United BioSource Corporation (UBC) is a leading provider of pharmaceutical support services, partnering with life science companies to make medicine and medical products safer and more accessible. Our services support the full lifecycle of medicine and medical products, including development, commercialization, and long-term value and safety.
While UBC offers employment within Patient Support, Nursing, Pharmacy and Corporate, two main focus areas for the company are Clinical Development & Research and Safety & Risk Management. Members of the Clinical Development and Research teams help evaluate study protocol, target study population, recruit physicians and patients, and collect, clean, validate and report data. As a result, sponsors are able to submit findings to regulatory authorities or make a no-go decision in a timely and clear-cut manner. Additionally, our Safety and Risk Management teams develop, deliver, and report evidence to reinforce safe and appropriate product use.
Through our Patient Access services, we help patients begin therapy quickly and remain on therapy, building strong relationships with patients to ensure optimal care.
You can find out more by visiting
www.ubc.com