Principal Application Developer, PD Systems
Summary
Develops and maintains Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for a biopharmaceutical company, focusing on Java-based applications, cloud technologies, and Agile methodologies to support digital capabilities in a regulated healthcare environment.
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Employer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Job Title: Principal Application Developer, PD Systems
Location: 1 Squibb Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Wage Range: $189,592.00 - $214,940.00
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is hiring a(n) Principal Application Developer, PD Systems
(in New Brunswick, NJ).
Duties: Assist in the development, production support, and life cycle management for Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). Partner with business clients, IT Business Partners, and other IT functions to deliver digital capabilities. Collaborate with teams to define business requirements, provide project timelines, and develop acceptance criteria for testing. Translate development plans into actionable projects, including releases, modifications, and discretionary enhancements to support the application life cycle. Conduct releases from design and deployment to production run. Coordinate with operations team to deploy applications to various environments. Integrate new technologies and methodologies into the development pipeline. Focus on the automation of processes and the improvement of system reliability and scalability. Ensure that applications comply with all relevant regulations and best practices, while also driving improvements in operational processes and performance monitoring. Support the seamless deployment and maintenance of solutions across environments. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.
Requirements: Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics, Information Technology, Science or a related field, and five (5) years of related work experience in a Computer Systems Analyst or related occupation. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, the employer will accept seven (7) years of related work experience.
Must have five (5) years of experience in the following skills (which may be gained concurrently):
•Developing and testing applications using Java, J2EE, JSP, JDBC, Servlets, EJB, JSON, XML, JMS, Java Mail, DOM/SAX, SOAP Web Services, or RESTful Web Services;
•Implementing applications with frameworks including Spring, Hibernate, AngularJS, React, and Python;
•Leveraging cloud technologies including Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform;
•Configuring Continue Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines;
•Relationship database services including Oracle, SQL server and PostgreSQL;
•NoSQL databases including MongoDB, HBase, and Cassandra;
•Utilizing SAS technology and GitHub to develop datasets for advanced analytics and business reporting;
•Applying Agile methodologies and JIRA;
•Scrum and sprint planning; and
•Documenting project artifacts including System Requirement Specification (SRS), Functional Specifications (FS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS), System Traceability Matrix (STM),
and User Guides while adhering to quality processes.
Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BMS operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
- Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
- Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include:
Paid Time Off
- US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.”
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To apply, apply online using the req. number R1603196 or email your resume to resume.com@bms.com
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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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On-site Protocol
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R1603196 : Principal Application Developer, PD Systems