Senior Quality Systems Software Architect

Job Summary:

The Senior Quality Systems Architect is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for the design development implementation and ongoing support of GxP-regulated Quality applications within a biopharmaceutical environment.

The role operates with a high degree of autonomy influences technical direction and serves as a subject matter expert for software engineering best practices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design develop configure and support enterprise Quality applications (e.g. eQMS deviation/CAPA change management audits document management).
• Practice software engineering standards best practices and architectural patterns for Quality systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Evaluate and recommend new approaches to improve Quality system performance and compliance.
• Ensure all systems and changes comply with GxP FDA EMA ICH and other global regulatory requirements.
• Ensure data integrity system security and audit readiness across Quality applications.
• Translate business and quality process requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for system issues impacting Quality operations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual processes improve system reliability and enhance user experience.
• Lead to disaster recovery planning and exercise execution business continuity and system lifecycle management planning.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related field (Masters degree preferred).
• 812 yearsof professional software engineering or application support experience.
• 5 yearssupporting GxP-regulated systems within the pharmaceutical biotech or medical device industry.
• Proven experience with Quality applications (commercial or custom-built eQMS platforms).
• Demonstrated experience executing complex technical initiatives without direct people management responsibility.
• Experience with enterprise application development and/or configuration (e.g. python APIs SQL databases).
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Agile/DevOps practices in a regulated environment.
• Experience in Computer System Validation (CSV) methodologies data integrity principles and audit readiness.

Desired Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience with EtQ
• Experience with Computer Software Assurance (CSA)
• Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Annex 11 and global regulatory expectations.

KBI Biopharma Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore all qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin religion gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.

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