About the role

Aplyr's Quick Take

This role is for a Senior Anaplan Developer who will focus on developing and configuring Anaplan applications, integrating them with other systems, and leading project teams. It's primarily an individual contributor role with some mentoring responsibilities, requiring technical expertise in Anaplan and related technologies.

Good fit

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of experience in Anaplan development or similar technologies, preferably in the medical device or pharmaceuticals sector. A proactive, problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently while guiding others will thrive here.

Worth noting

The role emphasizes staying current with technical innovations, which could be a plus for those who value continuous learning. However, the spec is vague on day-to-day responsibilities, which may lead to uncertainty in the role's expectations.

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

This role is responsible for executing Anaplan development work as assigned, ensuring that internal IT software products are delivered in a fashion consistent with industry/company design, architecture, and quality standards as well as best practices

How you will make an impact:

Engineer Anaplan development and configuration of Anaplan applications, ETL setup in Informatica Cloud or similar, integration with other systems, or web applications solutions.
Lead efforts to determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code on complex issues
Determine and lead the design of system specifications, standards, and programming
Improve operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes and formulating alternative solutions in policies and procedures.
Lead project development teams through execution of best practices in software development, mentoring other team members, and ensuring that project deliverables are consistent with architecture, quality, security policies
Keeps abreast of technical innovation by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Incidental: Other duties as assigned by Leadership

What you’ll need (Required)

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in related field.
5 years of previous related experience
Previous related experience and training in the Anaplan or similar technologies
Experience and training in the specific technologies that will be used for development Required

What else we look for (Preferred)

Relevant industry experience (e.g. medical device, pharmaceuticals, etc.) or in highly regulated environments.
Excellent analytical, detail-oriented, organized and information seeking skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.
Substantial knowledge and understanding of computer science fundamentals.
Substantial troubleshooting/debugging skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work towards long-term goals.
Strict attention to detail.
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.

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