Senior Consultant - USE Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Consultant - USE Platform Engineer

Career Level - D1

Introduction to role:

Join our dynamic CoE team as a Senior Platform Engineer – USE Platforms, where you will lead design and build for releases and projects on the USE platform and related applications/integrations. This role is a unique opportunity to provide ongoing technical support, development and customisation of the Universal Services Experience (USE) platform, grounding the system in AstraZeneca business and service information.

Accountabilities:

As a Senior Consultant, you will serve as a senior USE platform support consultant for IT and AZ business partners across regions and business areas globally. You will be responsible for leading and providing 3rd line technical support, IT support Leadership and consultancy throughout the USE platform, its configurations and integrations. Your role will involve the ongoing development and maintenance of the MoveWorks generative AI Copilot, the associated Large Language Models, Portals, Performance Analytics and orchestrated process automation.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar

• 3 – 6 years proven hands on experience in IT support and software development

• Deep understanding of AI and Machine Learning / Deep Learning Principles

• Experience of leading and affecting the training and fine tuning of Large Language generative models

• Experience of working with AWS and MS Azure Cloud Services

• Experience in leading development teams and developing complex applications involving skills in JavaScript, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ScikitLearn or similar.

• Hands on support experience of API integrations, RESTful services, MuleSoft and web technologies

• Knowledge of Data Management, ETL, Data lake and SQL with ability to frame complex SQL queries.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related fields

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field

• Experience in deploying and supporting market leading generative AI copilots and Large Language Models to global enterprise organisations

• Relevant certifications in MoveWorks, ServiceNow, ITIL, ITSM or related areas are a plus.

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, we're specialists who are passionate about patients. Our work has a direct impact on patients, transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth.

Are you ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? Apply now!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.