QMS Specialist (Business Architect)
About this opportunity
Career Category
Quality
Job Description
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Veeva QMS Configuration Lead to own the configuration, enhancement, and operational support of Veeva Vault QMS capabilities while partnering closely with integration, data, and platform teams to deliver reliable enterprise quality solutions.
This is a lead-level configuration and integration services role focused on hands-on Veeva QMS configuration, solution design, workflow enablement, integration readiness, release support, and production sustainment. The ideal candidate must be able to independently translate business and quality process requirements into scalable Vault configurations, partner with technical teams on APIs and integration services, and ensure solutions are delivered with strong compliance, traceability, and operational discipline.
The role requires deep functional and technical understanding of Veeva Vault QMS configuration, strong integration services knowledge, and the ability to lead cross-functional delivery in a regulated life sciences environment.
Key Responsibilities
Veeva QMS Configuration Leadership & Integration Services
Lead configuration design and implementation for Veeva Vault QMS, including workflows, lifecycles, object models, page layouts, document and quality process configurations, security, roles, and business rules.
Partner with integration teams to define, validate, and support Veeva integration services, including APIs, MuleSoft services, data mappings, event handling, authentication, and error management.
Translate business requirements into effective Vault QMS configurations that support deviations, CAPA, change control, audits, complaints, quality events, and related quality processes.
Provide hands-on configuration expertise across: Vault objects, fields, layouts, and related object relationships
Workflows, lifecycles, states, roles, and permissions
Reports, dashboards, notifications, and controlled configuration changes
Integration touchpoints, source-to-target mappings, and validation support
Release deployment, migration packages, and environment configuration management
Support API-enabled integrations, authentication, logging, monitoring, exception handling, and retry mechanisms in partnership with integration service teams.
Troubleshoot and resolve configuration, workflow, integration, and data issues across development, test, validation, and production environments.
Databricks Engineering & Data Pipelines
Build and support scalable data pipelines using: Databricks
Apache Spark
PySpark
Spark SQL
Delta Lake
Independently configure and manage: Databricks Workflows
Job scheduling
Clusters
Notebooks
Databases and schemas
Delta tables
Unity Catalog / Data Marketplace catalogs
Develop automated workflows for ingestion, transformation, validation, and deployment of enterprise datasets.
Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational support for production data pipelines.
Apply performance optimization techniques including: Spark job tuning
Partitioning
Caching
Query optimization
Parallel processing
Develop reusable frameworks and automation utilities to improve platform efficiency and scalability.
Veeva Vault QMS Configuration Ownership
Own and deliver configured solutions on the Veeva Vault platform, including: Veeva Vault Quality configuration
QMS process configuration and workflow design
Quality Docs configuration dependencies and cross-vault process alignment
Vault Admin, Vault Loader, and configuration migration capabilities
Lead technical implementation and configuration activities related to Veeva QMS workflows, integrations, reporting, and controlled releases.
Drive system enhancements, release impact assessments, configuration deployments, validation support, and operational sustainment activities.
Ensure configurations, integrations, and data flows maintain quality process integrity, traceability, audit readiness, and compliance standards.
Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering
Work with AWS/cloud-native technologies to build scalable and reliable data engineering solutions.
Support CI/CD pipelines, source control, and automated deployments using tools such as: GitHub
Jenkins
Maven
Git
Collaborate with architecture and platform teams to implement enterprise engineering standards and best practices.
Support change management, release deployments, environment setup, and production support activities.
Agile Delivery & Collaboration
Work closely with Data Engineers, Architects, Quality teams, Product Owners, and Business SMEs to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimations, technical discussions, and code reviews.
Perform root cause analysis and provide timely resolution for production issues.
Collaborate effectively with global teams across multiple time zones.
Required Qualifications
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.
8-12 years of experience in enterprise application configuration, quality systems implementation, integration services, or regulated technology delivery.
Strong hands-on configuration and technical delivery experience with: Veeva Vault QMS configuration
Veeva Vault administration and release configuration
Integration services and API-enabled solution delivery
MuleSoft or equivalent enterprise integration platforms
Data flows, reporting, validation, and production support
Experience delivering Veeva QMS solutions that integrate with enterprise applications, data platforms, and downstream reporting or analytics capabilities.
Experience supporting regulated change control, testing, validation documentation, and production sustainment for GxP systems.
Required Technical Skills
Strong hands-on expertise with: Veeva Vault QMS configuration
Vault objects, workflows, lifecycles, layouts, roles, permissions, and business rules
Vault Loader, configuration migration, and environment management
Veeva APIs and integration services
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or equivalent integration middleware
REST/SOAP APIs, authentication, logging, monitoring, and exception handling
Data mapping, interface validation, and end-to-end integration testing
Quality process configuration for deviations, CAPA, change control, audits, and complaints
GxP validation support, controlled documentation, and audit readiness
Strong ability to analyze business processes and convert them into scalable, maintainable Veeva Vault configurations.
Hands-on experience configuring: Veeva workflows and lifecycle states
Object models, fields, layouts, and relationships
Security models, roles, permissions, and sharing rules
Reports, dashboards, notifications, and user actions
Configuration migration, deployment readiness, and environment comparison
Experience supporting integration service design, interface testing, issue triage, and production monitoring for connected enterprise systems.
Strong understanding of: Veeva QMS business processes
Regulated quality system delivery
Data integrity, traceability, and audit readiness
Change control, release management, and production sustainment
Preferred Skills
Advanced experience with Veeva Vault Quality/QMS configuration and administration.
Experience in Life Sciences or GxP-regulated environments with strong understanding of quality processes.
Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, and enterprise compliance requirements.
Experience with Veeva reporting, dashboards, analytics handoffs, and downstream data consumption.
Exposure to enterprise data platforms, Databricks, or AI-enabled capabilities that support quality data insights.
Preferred Certifications
Databricks Certification
MuleSoft Certified Developer
AWS Certified Data Engineer or Solutions Architect
Veeva Vault Certification
Soft Skills
Strong hands-on problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset.
Self-driven engineer who can independently own technical delivery.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work in fast-paced Agile delivery environments.
Strong analytical and debugging capabilities.
Ability to balance development, support, and delivery responsibilities effectively.
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