CDI - Principal Engineer Data (Ingénieur SI-Expertise/Support Technique) - H/F

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing around the world to create new state-of-the-art manufacturing sites and continue expanding our existing facilities to create the capacity required to continue with our mission. The brand-new facilities will utilize the latest technology, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact on our environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Manufacturing and Quality Tech@Lilly (IT) organization is on a multi-year journey to implement the Next Generation application replacing existing systems through a multi-year journey. These projects have high visibility within the organization and directly impact making medicine for our patients.

As an Associate Director part of the Data Integration and Analytics (DIA) department of Tech@Lilly, you will be integrated into the Quality Intelligence program. As part of this program, you will lead and deliver BI solutions for the benefit of the Quality department of all M&Q affiliates. Especially, you will join and lead a team of contractors aiming to deliver new BI solutions leveraging Next Generation global solutions delivered by other global IT teams (Global MES, Global LIMS, New CAPA solution, etc.). In your mission you will:

• Analyse solution requirements as part of interaction with business.
• Contribute to solution design definition.
• Investigate and recommend the best architecture to enable desired goals.
• Analyse data sources and recommend the best data wrangling/mashup options.
• Lead delivery of several solutions of the Quality Intelligence program.
• Lead validation for several solutions of the Quality Intelligence program.
• Support the delivery of new solutions and architecture part of the Quality Intelligence program to any new affiliate of Lilly.
• Manage data solution life cycle impact and security management for internal and third-party components related to the Quality Intelligence program.

How You’ll Succeed

• You will be capable of apprehending and integrating new system data models by investigating, analyzing, and testing data queries and maintaining data models of the analyzed solutions.
• You will define appropriate design of solutions per the business expressed needs in conjunction with Quality Intelligence leaders.
• You will drive technical delivery of new BI solutions leveraging data from both Next Generation (NG) global systems and existing solution data through the management of external contractor resources.
• You will identify solutions to complex technical, architectural, data integration and performance problems.
• You will ensure delivery and validation of Quality Intelligence solutions are achieved in accordance with DIA and Quality Intelligence program plan.
• You will ensure Quality Intelligence solutions, its interfaces and the related architecture are kept aligned with current architecture, validation and security standards by connection with Cybersecurity Lilly team, CSQA Lilly team and Lilly M&Q architects.
• You will keep an outside focus to identify new trends and opportunities, to contribute to the Quality Intelligence and DIA roadmap in cooperation with the Quality Intelligence leaders.
• You will act as coach/mentor of global Quality Intelligence team members and others on BI technologies or NG data models.

What You Should Bring

• Strong data analyzing skills to apprehend complex systems and integrate them successfully.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Understanding of GMP requirements and experience delivering within those requirements and constraints.
• Good interpersonal and self-management skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to transition between business and technical discussions.
• Broad learning agility.
• Ability to lead/manage small/medium projects in an autonomous way.
• Ability to lead/manage a team of resources.
• Additional experience in the following would be preferred but not required:
• Knowledge of Computer System Validation process.
• Knowledge of a MES (e.g. Rockwell Pharmasuite, PMX, Emerson Syncade) its architecture, its integration with other solutions, and how it is used to support the business processes.
• Knowledge of a LIMS (e.g. Thermo Darwin or Sample Manager, Lab Vantage solution) its architecture, its integration with other solutions, and how it is used to support the business processes.
• Knowledge of a LES (e.g. Dassault Smartlab solution) its architecture, its integration with other solutions, and how it is used to support the business processes.
• Knowledge of SAP QM and Supply modules, its architecture, its integration with other solutions, and how it is used to support the business processes.
• Knowledge of CAPA systems (e.g. Sparta Trackwise, Service Now solution, Veeva One QMS) its architecture, its integration with other solutions, and how it is used to support the business processes.

Your Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• 5+ years technical experience in delivery of IT solutions (Laboratory or supply experience preferred).
• Solid experience of the laboratory and supply processes (Pharmacy domain experience preferred).
• Solid understanding of the GMP solution and of the validation of GMP systems.
• Solid experience in BI solution development and support.
• Solid experience in BI ecosystem integration and security.

Additional Information

• As this position will contribute to Quality system critical processes, occasional off hours and weekend work is expected.
• Main work location is expected to be Fegersheim.
• Some (10-15%) domestic and/or international travel will be required.

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using groundbreaking technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data-driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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