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Formed through the Merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA applies human data science - leveraging the analytic rigor and clarity of data science to the ever-expanding scope of human science - to enable companies to reimagine and develop new approaches to clinical development and commercialization, speed innovation, and accelerate improvements in healthcare outcomes. Powered by the IQVIA CORE, we deliver unique and actionable insights at the intersection of large-scale analytics, transformative technology, and extensive domain expertise as well as execution capabilities. With approximately 86,000+ employees, we conduct operations in more than 100 countries.\nIQVIA has also featured in FORTUNE’s 2026 List of “World’s Most Admired Companies”. At IQVIA, you will have the opportunity to build your career, while helping our customers drive human health outcomes forward. We dedicate our experience, resources, and reputation so that you can drive your career and choose the path that best defines your development and success.\nWork Experience: 10 to 20 Years\nWork location: Dhaka, Bangladesh\nWork Mode: Hybrid\nPosition Summary\nWe are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director, Software Development to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern cloud-native enterprise applications. This leadership role combines technical strategy, solution architecture, people management, software delivery, and engineering excellence.\nThe ideal candidate will have deep expertise in .NET, React, Python, PostgreSQL, Microservices, AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD, along with strong experience in software architecture, project management, and team leadership. Experience with Agentic AI, MCP Servers, and AI-enabled application development is highly desirable.\nKey Responsibilities\nEngineering Leadership\nLead and mentor multiple software engineering teams.\nDrive engineering best practices, code quality, security, and operational excellence.\nBuild and develop high-performing teams through coaching and career development.\nFoster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.\nSolution Architecture & Design\nDefine scalable, secure, and resilient technology architectures.\nLead architecture reviews and technical decision-making.\nEstablish development standards and architecture governance.\nDrive modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.\nEnsure alignment with enterprise architecture and business objectives.\nSoftware Development & Delivery\nOversee the full software development lifecycle.\nLead delivery of enterprise applications built using: .NET / ASP.NET Core\nReact.js\nPython\nREST APIs\nMicroservices Architecture\nEnsure reliability, scalability, maintainability, and performance of solutions.\nCloud, DevOps & Platform Engineering\nLead cloud-native application development on AWS.\nDrive containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes.\nEstablish and optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.\nPromote DevOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and Engineering Excellence practices.\nImprove observability, monitoring, and operational efficiency.\nAI & Innovation\nEvaluate and implement Agentic AI solutions.\nDrive adoption of AI-assisted development methodologies.\nSupport MCP Server architecture and integrations.\nExplore emerging technologies and recommend strategic improvements.\nProject & Program Management\nPartner with Product, Business, and Architecture stakeholders to define roadmaps.\nManage project plans, resources, budgets, timelines, risks, and dependencies.\nEnsure successful delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.\nProvide executive-level progress reporting and communication.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.\nMaster's Degree preferred.\nExperience\n10+ years of software development experience.\n5+ years of engineering leadership or management experience.\nProven experience leading enterprise-scale software development programs.\nExperience working with globally distributed teams.\nRequired Technical Skills\nSoftware Development\nC#\n.NET / ASP.NET Core\nReact.js\nPython\nTypeScript / JavaScript\nRESTful API Development\nArchitecture & Design\nMicroservices Architecture\nDistributed Systems Design\nEvent-Driven Architecture\nDomain-Driven Design (DDD)\nEnterprise Solution Architecture\nIntegration Patterns and Design Patterns\nDatabase Technologies\nPostgreSQL\nDatabase Design and Data Modeling\nQuery Optimization and Performance Tuning\nDatabase Performance Monitoring\nHigh Availability and Replication Strategies\nCloud & Infrastructure\nAWS Cloud Services\nKubernetes\nDocker\nInfrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)\nDevOps & Automation\nCI/CD Pipeline Design and Implementation\nGitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins\nAutomated Testing Frameworks\nDevSecOps Practices\nRelease Management\nMonitoring and Observability\nProject & Delivery Management\nAgile/Scrum Methodologies\nProgram and Project Management\nResource Planning\nStakeholder Management\nRisk Management\nBudget and Delivery Governance\nPreferred Skills\nAgentic AI Platforms and Frameworks\nMCP (Model Context Protocol) Server Development and Integration\nLarge Language Model (LLM) Integrations\nAI-Assisted Development Tools\nMachine Learning and AI Solution Architecture\nEvent Streaming Platforms (Kafka, Amazon MSK, RabbitMQ)\nServerless Architectures\nData Engineering & Analytics Platforms\nOpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana\nSaaS Platform Development\nLeadership Competencies\nStrategic Thinking\nTechnical Vision and Innovation\nPeople Development and Coaching\nDecision Making\nCustomer Focus\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nResults Orientation\nOrganizational Leadership\nIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com\nIQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. 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