• Lead Technical Architecture & Delivery • Design end-to-end MES architectures for PharmaSuite® and ProductionCentre®, integrating enterprise (ERP, LIMS, PLM), historians, and control systems. • Define hybrid/on-prem/cloud deployment models; author Solution Architecture Documents, Integration Designs, and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches. • Implement and configure FactoryTalk PharmaSuite® master batch records (MBRs), workflows, and equipment models; author/parameterize recipes and templates aligned to ISA‑88 and ISA‑95. • Configure FactoryTalk ProductionCentre® for discrete manufacturing (process steps, routing, non‑conformance, eDHR/eBR, SPC, genealogy, serialization). • Integration • Integrate MES with ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), LIMS, QMS, PLC/DCS/SCADA, historians (FactoryTalk Historian/PI), and lab/packaging systems using standard connectors and middleware. • Map data models and events across ISA‑95 layers; design robust exception handling and transactional integrity. • Modern Platform Enablement • Containerize and orchestrate application services using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS), leverage Helm for release management, and implement GitOps/CI-CD (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions). • Engineers secure connectivity using Azure Private Link, VNET peering, APIM, and Key Vault for secrets. • Integration & Data Engineering • Implement reliable integrations (REST/GraphQL APIs, OPC UA, MQTT/AMQP, file-based) between MES and ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), LIMS, QMS, and historians. • Build data pipelines (batch/stream) with Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs, IoT Hub, and land curated data into Azure Data Lake for analytics. • Technical Validation & Delivery Excellence • Lead Computer System Validation (CSV) activities: author/review test strategies, IQ/OQ/PQ, traceability matrices, and SOPs in validated environments. • Drive backlog delivery with Agile tooling (JIRA, Azure DevOps), oversee code quality, and mentor developers on MES patterns and best practices. • Migration & Modernization • Build strategies and tooling to migrate from legacy MES/paper batch records to PharmaSuite®; orchestrate incremental transformations and cutovers with minimal production risk. • Stakeholder Engagement • Conduct technical workshops, demo POCs, and support presales by shaping solution approaches, estimates, and risk mitigations. • Coach peers and clients on technical practices, modifiability tactics, and reliable operations in regulated environments. • Platform, Cloud & DevOps • Support deployments on Azure (VMs, AKS, storage, networking, Key Vault), containerize services where applicable, and manage Kubernetes operations (helm, ingress, scaling, resilience). • Implement CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), environment promotion, and configuration-as-code. • Support & Continuous Improvement • Provide hyper‑care, 2nd‑line support, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning. • Coach client users, create SOPs/work instructions, and promote best practices for recipe governance and lifecycle management.