IT Associate Engineer

Job description

*There is a previously identified candidate for this role.* Are you ready to design and deliver full-stack solutions that power a digital, data-led enterprise and help speed life-changing innovations to patients? Do you want to see your code used across a global business and measure your impact in real outcomes? Join a technology community that is accelerating our transformation with modern engineering, data, and cloud. You will contribute to products and platforms that improve how teams discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver medicines. Your work will be visible, meaningful, and grounded in real-world needs. In this role, you will build end-to-end applications, integrate systems, and turn data into insight—all within a supportive, Agile environment that embraces experimentation, continuous improvement, and the responsible use of AI tools to move faster with confidence. ## Accountabilities: - **Full-Stack Development:** Design, build, and maintain user-facing interfaces and server-side services using Java, .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and relevant frameworks to deliver secure, high-quality features. - **SDLC Excellence:** Support the full software development lifecycle—coding, testing, debugging, documentation, deployment, and maintenance—to ensure reliable and predictable delivery. - **API and Integration:** Design, develop, and integrate APIs, databases, and cloud-based solutions to connect systems and streamline data and process flows. - **Data Visualization:** Create and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports, including data modelling and visualization, to turn data into actionable insight. - **Architecture and Compliance:** Participate in technical design reviews and ensure alignment with architecture, security, quality, and regulatory standards. - Agile Delivery: Work within Scrum and Agile teams to deliver increments, resolve technical issues, and continuously improve ways of working. - **AI-Enabled Engineering:** Use approved AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, documentation, testing, and debugging with appropriate review and validation to uphold quality and security. - **Continuous Improvement:** Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and adoption of best practices to increase speed, resilience, and scalability. - **Collaboration and Support:** Partner with customers, vendors, and internal teams to resolve technical issues, support application maintenance, and raise service reliability. - **Operational Insight:** Assist with management reporting and application or service performance information to support data-driven decisions. ## Essential Skills/Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a comparable discipline, with two or more years of relevant experience. - Experience with Java and/or .NET/C# development and software design patterns. - Knowledge of software testing phases, techniques, debugging, and maintenance. - Experience working in Scrum teams and applying Agile methodologies. - Experience with SQL, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, and application integration. - Experience with Power BI and data visualization. - Familiarity with Docker, SaaS, CI/CD, or comparable deployment technologies. - Experience using AI coding assistants responsibly, including reviewing AI-generated code for quality, security, and compliance. ## Desirable Skills/Experience: - Experience in an IT or information services environment. - Understanding of service delivery KPIs, including SLA and Mean Time to Resolution. - Experience working in a quality, compliance, or regulated environment. ## Why AstraZeneca: Here, technology fuels science and scale meets speed. You will work with modern stacks, cloud platforms, and data tools alongside engineers, scientists, and product leaders—unexpected teams in the same room unleashing bold thinking. With investment, autonomy, and real accountability, you can experiment, learn fast, and ship solutions that lift productivity across a global enterprise and ultimately touch patients’ lives. We value curiosity, high standards, and kindness alongside ambition, pairing big goals with the coaching and collaboration to help you grow. Own your impact and accelerate your growth—join us to build software that moves ideas to patients faster and shape the next chapter of digital innovation. **Date Posted** 19-oct-2026 **Closing Date** 29-oct-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.