Senior Programmer Analyst

September 20

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Description

• Subject matter expert of day-to-day application configuration and maintenance activities of the Pharmacovigilance (PV) Safety database Oracle Argus • Ensuring that performed tasks comply with SOPs and policies, industry standards, and applicable regulations • Provides technical solutions, support systems implementation and testing following change control procedures • Provides systems administration to support the requirements and initiatives of the PV Safety group • Collaborates with PV business users to understand the requirements and recommend solutions • Creates custom and ad-hoc reports from the PV Safety database using built in tools, OBIEE, or SQL • Develops and validates aggregate safety reports • Troubleshoots and addresses end user queries related to the Safety database • Supports routine dictionary upgrades • Liaises with PV Safety database vendor for system upgrades and enhancements, issue resolutions and on-going projects • Assists in the development of SOPs for the PV Safety database • Assists with internal and external audits of the PV Safety database • Manages changes to the PV Safety database under PPD change control policy, including configuration changes and system upgrades • Creates new tenants within the PV Safety database • Develops distribution rule configurations within the PV Safety database • Leads data migration and validation projects including creation of Data Migration Plans, Design Specifications and Summary Reports • Provides programming support to project teams and clients for safety data review, ad-hoc reports and other activities • Leads project initiatives as needed, ensures desired outcome is achieved on time and in scope • Reviews and makes recommendations for process development and improvement • Manages assignment to meet timelines and deliver high quality work • Estimates effort to assist in bidding activities or cost construction

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) • System administration experience in Oracle Argus including current knowledge of safety system configuration, database structure, mappings requirements and transformation rules • Strong experience generating reports • Strong SQL programming skills • Demonstrable record in safety data migrations • Knowledge of relational data base structure and experience working with complex data systems • Proficient of one or more programming languages • Strong attention to detail • Problem solving skills • Good written and verbal communications skills • Ability to independently and effectively organize and manage multiple assignments with challenging timelines • Ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities • Demonstrated leadership, initiative and motivation • Ability to mentor and direct the work of junior staff • Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team • Ability to complete assigned tasks on time and within budget