Director, Software Engineering - Platform Development

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NOTE:
This role requires demonstrated practical expertise in Microsoft technologies such as .Net, MVC, Web API, and React JS, coupled with hands-on experience in cloud platforms, particularly specializing in Microsoft Azure.

As a pharmaceutical support industry leader , UBC is devoted to empowering health solutions for a better tomorrow . We take pride in improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare . At UBC we provide services to enhance the entire drug development process and commercialization lifecycle
- From clinical trial support to real-world evidence generation.

Embark on a rewarding career journey with UBC! Grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the world around you . UBC fosters a culture built on our Core Values being:
Collaborative, Conscientious, Curious, Consultative, and Compassionate . We believe in an inclusive workplace that fosters creativity .

If you are seeking a career that will challenge, inspire, and reward you , join us at UBC!

UBC is in search of a dynamic and seasoned leader to spearhead our Platform Team, overseeing the development and maintenance of cutting-edge frameworks rooted in Microsoft technologies in a highly regulated environment. The ideal candidate will hold a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of our technology stack as we embark on a transformative journey to migrate our systems to advanced, state-of-the-art solutions.

As the Platform Team Leader, you will provide leadership and direction to a team of adept architects and senior software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation while ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of our technological solutions. Additionally, we are looking for someone who can:

• Build and lead a team focused on advancing in-house software development, platform engineering, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Assess existing platform components and capabilities across the enterprise and define a phased roadmap to a modern digital platform - spanning API gateway, workflow orchestration, capability services, integration and event-driven architecture, fit-for-purpose data persistence and data warehouse integration.
• Explore and integrate AI and machine learning advancements to drive intelligent automation within our platform.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technologies, actively seeking out opportunities to apply these insights to our platform.
• Lead by example in adopting and championing emerging technologies and development methodologies that can enhance our platform's performance, scalability, and security.
• Demonstrated practical expertise in Microsoft technologies such as .Net, MVC, web API, and React JS, coupled with hands-on experience in cloud platforms, particularly specializing in Microsoft Azure.

Brief

Description:

The Director, Software Engineering
- Platform Development (DPD) will provide leadership in the areas of systems and application delivery, software design & architecture, and software development across client application deliverables and strategic initiatives. The DPD will be highly participatory and hands-on regarding the planning and implementation of Enterprise Platform Solutions and is responsible for establishing common delivery standards and measuring development practices to lead continuous improvement.

Specific

Job Duties:

• Leadership role in the technical design and implementation of software solutions.
• Participates in all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Collaborates with business segment software engineering teams in the design and implementation of reusable, scalable, and secure technical solutions for UBC and its clients.
• Establish standards and readiness gates for moving solutions from concept to POC, pilot and production.
• Create and improve workflows for CI/CD, unit testing, deployment, release management, documentation and operational support.
• Guide the responsible use of AI-assisted development efforts, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned to UBC standards.
• Partner with Information Security to review code quality, dependencies, library risks, data handling and secure deployment practices.
• Managing risk, escalations, and resource optimization…