Cognizant · 6 hours ago
DeltaV Tech Lead - (Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical Industry)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $153K/yr
10+ years expCognizant is a leading provider in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors, and they are seeking a DeltaV Tech Lead to provide technical leadership across automation projects. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing client communications, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own technical leadership across the automation project
Act as the primary automation representative in cross-functional program leadership meetings, ensuring alignment between automation, process engineering, digital/MES, and quality teams
Serve as the key point of contact for client stakeholders and senior leadership regarding automation scope, progress, and risk mitigation
Collaborate with Program technical offices to ensure the automation solution is aligned with the overall program automation philosophy and standards
Provide technical leadership to the multiple area leads working on their project for the respective area/node and ensure that applicable standards are followed
Collaborate with project managers to define automation budgets, resource needs, and vendor engagement strategies
Ensure consistency of the automation deliverables (requirements, functional specifications, control strategies, phases, and recipes, etc.)
Participate in P&ID and lead control strategy design
Lead in defining the software components that need to be created or modified
Communicates progress, issues, and needs to automation project manager for the entire workstream/all areas of the project
Lead input, review, and approve of functional requirements and specifications
Lead design of Parameter and Recipe Specification philosophy
Respond to system integrator technical queries and provide design guidance
Lead and collaborate on the development of software testing strategies
Identification of any remediation effort required on process control software
Identify and analyze risks of technical nature particular to the area and planning responses
Lead review and approval of functional specifications, control strategies, and software components
Collaborate with integrators on software testing and validation plans
Ensure integrator compliance with technical standards and program architecture
Provide technical leadership during Factory Acceptance Testing and commissioning
Maintain compliance with training requirements
Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members
Champion the adoption of emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies that improve automation efficiency, reliability, and maintainability
Qualification
Required
10+ years of hands-on automation experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry—preferably in API/bulk manufacturing, monoclonal antibody, or bioconjugate environments
Proven expertise in leading Process Automation projects using the DeltaV platform, including architecture design, system configuration, testing, and deployment
Deep familiarity and demonstrated ownership of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies in automation projects
Strong understanding of ISA-88 batch control standards and GAMP guidelines
Clear understanding of automation compliance requirements, including GMP and validation principles
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive technical decision-making
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, and digital/MES teams and with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a dynamic project environment
Preferred
Experience with SCADA, PLCs, HMI, APIs, SQL software and other OT systems is not required but desirable
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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