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Job Advert Title Platform Engineer, Salesforce Location Poland Function/Business Area Information Technology Employment Class Missing req details TBCDescription
Platform Engineer, SalesforceAbout Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their caregivers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As a Platform Engineer, Digital Engagement Platforms, you will focus on the development, deployment, and integration of software platforms that support our business processes and operations.
You will be involved in a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the specific platforms that drive business functions such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management, SalesForce.com, Veeva platforms), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning such as SAP ), and SCM (Supply Chain Management) and Clinical, Patient Safefy, Quality Management Solutions.
The goal is to ensure these platforms are optimized to support business goals, enhance efficiency, and drive growth.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
- Platform Development and Configuration: Design, develop, and configure business platforms to meet the specific needs of our organization. This could involve programming, configuring settings, and integrating various software solutions.
- System Integration: Ensure seamless integration between different business platforms and systems (e.g., integrating CRM and ERP systems) to enhance data flow and business processes.
- Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Regularly monitor the performance of business platforms, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and user experience.
- User Support and Training: Provide technical support to platform users, resolve issues, and conduct training sessions to ensure users can effectively utilize the platforms.
- Initiative Execution: Actively participate in and contribute to various initiatives, applying your specialized skills to achieve the objectives and expected Value. Contribute to the ongoing realization of Value from these enterprise platforms through continuous integration and deployment.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with team members within the subdivision and across other digital and business units.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Demonstrated experience in specific area of digital capability
- Business Process Understanding: Knowledge of key business processes and how enterprise platforms and systems support these processes.
- Significant experience in developing and configuring with specific platforms such as Salesforce/Veeva (CRM), VeeVa Valut, VeeVa Clinical, SAP (ERP), Trackwiswe Digital, ARISG Lifesphere, ModelN, MSFT is required.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency in relevant tools and technologies, e.g., Java, C++, Python, R, SQL is highly beneficial
- Agile and adaptable to changing environments and project scopes.
Preferred Experience:
- Demonstrable experience implementing Cloud agnostic data and AIOps platforms and architectures (Databricks, Snowflake) that foster transparency and observability of AI models and systems.
- Experience in leading life sciences platforms such as Veeva, and in enterprise platforms such as Adobe, SAP, M365 and ServiceNow.
- Direct experience implementing/consulting on known Life Sciences technologies
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent.
Additional information:
- This position is hybrid and is based in Poland with regular attendance at our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw. Role requires a blend of home and minimum once a week in our Warsaw office in Poland. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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