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Senior Specialist, Software Engineering, Veeva Specialist

Merck
8 days ago
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
IT
About the Role
We are seeking a Software Engineer with hands-on experience in Veeva Vault Clinical to design, build, and support integrations, data pipelines, and reporting across the Clinical Suite.

Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain integrations with Veeva Vault Clinical using Veeva APIs (REST), Vault Loader, connectors, and MuleSoft (Anypoint Platform).
- Build and optimize data ingestion/extraction workflows (bulk loads, document transfers, metadata updates) using Vault Loader and automation scripts.
- Create and execute API test suites in Postman; define collections, tests, environment variables, and automation.
- Produce complex reports and dashboards across Vault CTMS, including data modeling and transformations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions aligned to the Vault Clinical object model.
- Manage releases across DEV/VAL/PROD (configuration changes, SDLC adherence, change control/versioning/validation documentation).
- Use JIRA for work management (epics/stories/tasks, acceptance criteria, sprint management, defect tracking, release notes).
- Implement operational monitoring and alerting; perform L2/L3 support and root-cause analysis.
- Maintain technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications
- 6–10 years software engineering/integration; at least 4 years focused on Veeva Vault (preferably Vault Clinical/CTMS).
- Hands-on: Vault Loader; Veeva Vault APIs (REST/authentication/pagination/error handling); Postman; connectors/integration patterns (HTTP/REST, JDBC, SFTP, message queues/webhooks).
- Practical knowledge of Vault Clinical object model/configurations (documents, lifecycles, workflows, roles/permissions).
- Proficient in Python/Java/Node.js.
- Experience producing complex reports/dashboards (e.g., Tableau/Power BI extracts).
- SDLC in regulated environments (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), including validation/change control/release management.
- Strong familiarity with JIRA for Agile delivery.
- Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with multiple Vault Clinical applications.
- Vault configuration management knowledge; security best practices/audit trails/compliance reporting; test/performance automation frameworks; clinical trial processes/TMF governance/KPIs/HL7-FHIR (nice to have).

Application Instructions
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).