About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com (https://www.astellas.com/en) .
Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients
We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.
Purpose And Scope
As a Platform Engineer of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution is about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, will focus on the growth and development of individuals within a specific area of expertise. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.
An Enterprise Business Platforms Engineer focuses on the development, deployment, and integration of software platforms that support our business processes and operations. This role involves 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, Sales Force, Veeva), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning such as SAP), and SCM (Supply Chain Management) and Clinical, Patient Safety, Quality Management Solutions. The goal is to ensure these platforms are optimized to support business goals, enhance efficiency, and drive growth.
You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.
Essential Job 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.
- Continuous Learning: Engage in continuous learning and professional development to stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in a specific area of expertise.
- Innovation: Contribute innovative ideas and approaches to enhance project outcomes and digital capabilities.
- Reporting: Regularly report on the progress of the various Value Teams and outcomes to your Capability Lead and team members.
- Problem-Solving: Employ analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges and deliver effective solutions.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest quality and consistency in the work delivered.
- Developer is responsible for the gathering of SAP requirements and specifications, analyzing, designing, documenting, coding, testing, configuring, deploying, implementing, and maintaining systems and applications
- Participate and collaborate with the users, business analyst, quality assurance/quality control analyst in the gathering of user requirements and specifications
- Participate and conduct feasibility study, research and development, prototyping and proof of concept (PoC) in implementing new/existing systems, solutions and processes
- Participate in the technical and project documentation such as but not limited to functional, system and technical design, requirements and specifications
- Create test scenarios and data and conduct or participate in non-functional and functional testing (e.g., unit testing, system testing, integration testing, etc.)
- Document, analyze and report test results
- Develop and review codes, programs and configurations to verify consistency and conformance with established programming and industry standards, guidelines, policies and practices
- Conduct incident and problem analysis, data gathering, investigation and resolution of issues, and provide technical consultancy, assistance and support
- Deliver the required systems/applications/solutions on time and based on agreed budget and specifications
- Identify, assess and recommend opportunities for application and process improvement
- Provide regular and effective progress updates to the project manager/team lead/supervisor/immediate manage
- Develop, customize, enhance, fix and maintain codes, applications and systems
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in computer science, engineering or information systems, or STEM Degree
- Demonstrated ability to Analyze technical and business requirements and translate these into basic and detailed technical design
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Strategic thinking and thought leadership capabilities; ability to institutionalize new tools, processes, and technologies
- Knowledge of implementation project life cycles including blueprinting, configuration, testing, cut-over and go-live support
- At least 2 SAP end-to-end implementation experience and at least 1 S/4HANA Implementation / upgrade experience
- Ability to adapt to fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks at a time and self-motivated to learn advanced technologies
- Ability to work in an Agile environment and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Stay current with the latest SAP Integration Suite features and functionalities
- You will remain up to date with the latest SAP BTP functionality and services and be able to provide thought leadership and further drive adoption of best practices
- 7+ years of hands-on SAP PI/PO development and integration experience
- At least 5 years of experience in SAP BTP (API Management and Cloud Platform Integration), CPI-DS, CIG integration platforms this includes services available in Cloud foundry and API management
- Proven work experience in design, develop, configuring integration with Success Factor EC using BTP integration platform and through understanding of SFEC data structure, models and APIs
- 3+ years of ALE/IDOC experience working with standard, extended, and custom iDocs, SAP PI/PO Adapters for IDOC, File, SFTP, HTTP, SOAP, and Proxy
- 4+ years of experience with HTML/XML/WSDL/XSD/XSLT, JSON, BADI
- Experience with Web technologies (XML, XSLT, REST, HTTP, HTTPS, Web Services, AS2 and Certificate
- Proven ability to use secure methods such as SFTP / PGP / Encryption
- Programming expertise in Design, Development in Java design, Groovy, JavaScript programming languages
- Demonstrable competence with SAP Graphical Mapping, SAP NWA trace and log errors
- Proven experience as an Integration Developer with a minimum of 3 to 5 years in designing, developing, and implementing integration solutions using SAP CPI-IS/CPI-DS/PI/PO/BTP-IS platforms
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking
- Experience in Design, build, support, monitor SAP PI interfaces, maintain data mappings, JAVA mappings, XSLT mappings, EDI and XML communications, Proxies, interface definitions, and XSDs.
- Proven experience in Configuring File, FTP, SFTP HTTP/HTTPs, PROXY, IDOC, SOAP, SQL adapters, ALE, B2B Add-on, JDBC, Proxy, FTPS, JMS, and IDOC with PI/PO, RFC, SOAP, REST, IDOC, Success Factor with SAP Cloud Platform/BTP Integration
- Experience in EDI conversion of ANSI X12 and EDIFACT to EDI documents to the needed format using various translators within SAP PO/PI
- Experience in SLD configuration for products /SWC / Business Systems
- Strong knowledge and proven experience of SAP CPI Design Best practices, Error Handling Mechanism, SAP-PI/PO Architecture
- Experience in SAP CPI or SAP BTP-IS, SAP PI/PO implementation and PI/PO projects
- Strong knowledge or experience with PI/PO Migration to SAP CPI/BTP-IS a PLUS
- SAP Certification in CPI/BTP integration suite is a PLUS
- Experience PO upgrade/migration to BTP using SAP Cloud Migration tool, FIGAF migration tool, INT4 regression test tool is PLUS
- Provide 24×7 application support in Severity 1 situations
Working Environment
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas Responsible Flexibility
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What awaits you at Astellas
- Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients lives worldwide.
- Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
- Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
- A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.
Our Organizational Values and Behaviors
Values:Innovation, Integrity and
Impact sit at the heart of what we do.
Behaviors: We come together as
One Astellas , working with
courage and a
sense of urgency . We are
outcome focused and consistently take
accountability for our personal contribution.
Category PlatformX
Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
