Senior Software Application Engineer - Digital Web Platforms (RDU IT)

Job Title: Senior Software Application Engineer - Digital Web Platforms

• Work Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore, India

• Work Schedule: Three days on-site, two days remote (3/2)

• Career Level: D1 - Individual Contributor position.

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to lead the charge in web development and operations? As a Senior Software Application Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of delivering digital capabilities for websites, including front/back end coding and integration with platforms across the enterprise. You'll serve as the primary contact for web development and operations, collaborating with digital engagement partners, upper management, and business customers. Your expertise in managing teams, prioritizing tasks, and delivering multiple digital projects will drive the company's initiatives forward. In alignment with strategic business goals, you'll enable future growth by implementing development capabilities globally. Are you prepared to make a significant impact?

What you'll do:

• Lead all aspects of the development life cycle of solutions and manage complex projects with significant bottom-line impact.

• Collaborate with product managers, platform owners, and digital engagement partners to develop strategies and roadmaps for web development and technologies.

• Work closely with senior engineers to craft and approach new product development.

• Implement standard methodologies for software development and documentation to ensure high-quality work within tight schedules.

• Coordinate project prioritization, planning, collaborator management, and tracking of external commitments.

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternatives, and lead engineering efforts to meet timelines.

• Ensure operational excellence through monitoring and operation of services in production and lower environments.

• Collaborate with agencies, business, and multi-functional IT partners to define business requirements and implement digital strategies.

• Handle the development and delivery of digital projects, including enablement of new capabilities and SLDC delivery processes.

• Coordinate team priorities for digital development and handle outages and incidents to completion.

• Educate technical teams on development capabilities, focusing on Sitecore websites.

You will need to have:

• Overall, 6 years of proven experience with 4+ years of demonstrated ability in a similar role.

• Experience with Sitecore and web development in high availability environments, CMS Architecture and Design, Common API Classes, Security Model, ASP.NET MVC framework, jQuery JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5.

• Experience leading onshore, nearshore, and offshore development teams using DevSecOps standard methodologies.

• Experience crafting, developing, and delivering digital assets to support corporate, marketing, and commercial plans.

• Experience working in a multi-disciplined, multi-functional matrix organization.

• Estimation/sizing, Change Order/SOW contracting experience with successful outcomes in technical and business arenas.

• Ability to travel up to 20% for foreign and domestic travel.

• Capability to conduct duties in an office environment with standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Full stack web development skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technologies or equivalent work experience.

• Experience working in Biotech or Pharmaceutical industries.

• Development knowledge of Data Templates, Renderings, Content items with configurable/reusable components using placeholder settings.

• Development knowledge of setting up Content Delivery and Management environments for live and testing websites, especially with Sitecore.

• Excellent informal leadership, networking, and interpersonal skills.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca's Alexion division, we champion diversity and foster an energizing culture where new ideas thrive. Our commitment to inclusion ensures that life-changing innovations can come from anywhere. We celebrate each other's successes and take pride in giving back to our communities. Here, your career is more than just a path; it's a journey to making a difference where it truly counts.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.