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Formed by the merger of PharmaCord and Mercalis, Valeris™ revolutionizes the path from life sciences innovation to real-life impact to build a world in which every patient gets the care they need. Valeris works on behalf of life sciences companies to improve the patient experience so that patients can access and adhere to critical medications. Backed by proven industry expertise, a deep commitment to patient care, the latest technology, and exceptionally talented team members, Valeris provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Valeris provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina and Jeffersonville, Indiana. To learn more about Valeris, please visit www.valeris.com.\nIn the role of Lead Platform Engineer, you will own the end-to-end architecture of the patient services platform, ensuring Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, orchestration and workflow services, agentic automation, integration and data services, and the .NET/Azure ecosystem work together as a cohesive, secure, and scalable platform. You will define and maintain architectural boundaries, establish reusable patterns and standards, and make the preferred way of building the easiest way for teams to deliver. Partnering with engineers, business leaders, vendors, and delivery partners, you will drive platform adoption, accelerate program migrations, and ensure the platform's architectural vision remains consistent as it evolves through ongoing transformation and growth.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwn and evolve the reference architecture for the enterprise patient services platform, including Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, orchestration, agentic services, integrations, data platforms, and .NET/Azure services\nDefine architectural boundaries and design principles governing data, workflow, business logic, user experience, automation, and system ownership across the platform\nEstablish and govern architecture standards, reusable patterns, and \"golden paths\" that enable consistent implementation and adoption across programs\nDesign and maintain a scalable multi-tenant, multi-program architecture that supports rapid onboarding through configuration and reusable capabilities rather than custom engineering\nServe as the architectural owner for Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, including data and case models, security, environment strategy, extensibility, integrations, deployment architecture, and platform scalability\nEnsure adherence to a shared patient and case model, preserving platform consistency and preventing program-specific architectural divergence\nDefine and govern integration architecture, including system ownership, canonical data contracts, event-driven patterns, and data synchronization strategies\nLead architecture for healthcare connectivity solutions, including payer, specialty pharmacy, claims, eligibility, clinical data exchange, e-prescribing, and hub integrations\nDesign and govern secure handling of regulated healthcare data, including access controls, encryption, auditability, data retention, and HIPAA/SOC 2 compliance requirements\nDrive the architecture and scalability of agentic AI and automation capabilities, ensuring secure, reliable, observable, and compliant workflows that support production patient services\nEstablish evaluation, testing, and governance frameworks for AI-enabled solutions to ensure quality, reliability, and production readiness\nProvide architectural leadership across the .NET and Azure ecosystem, including APIs, integrations, messaging, compute, data, identity, and observability services\nGuide platform consolidation, modernization, and migration initiatives, balancing innovation with operational stability and long-term maintainability\nGovern architecture delivered by third-party partners, reviewing solution designs and implementations to ensure alignment with platform standards and strategic objectives.\nDefine and monitor non-functional requirements, including availability, performance, resilience, recovery objectives, capacity planning, and cloud cost optimization\nReview designs and code, mentor engineers, lead technical proofs of concept, and provide guidance on complex production and platform challenges\nProduce and maintain clear architectural documentation, reference designs, and technical guidance that enable successful adoption and long-term platform sustainability\narchitecture, governor limits and scale, release and deployment architecture, managed packages and AppExchange, integration boundaries and the extensibility strategy\nUtilize Valeris’ values as the driving force behind the team’s success\nOn time adherence to training deadlines for all corporate policies and procedures\nEnsure all SOPs are followed with consistency\n· Perform additional tasks or projects as assigned\nQualifications:\n12+ years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years serving as an Architect in complex, enterprise-scale environments\n6+ years architecting enterprise Salesforce solutions, including ownership of large-scale data models and platform architecture\nProven experience owning and governing enterprise platform architectures comprised of multiple technology domains, with responsibility for defining capabilities, system boundaries, and long-term architectural direction\nDeep Salesforce architecture expertise, including data modeling, security, custom development, platform scalability, environment strategy, and release management\nExperience architecting Salesforce as a system of record within a broader enterprise platform ecosystem\nExperience designing and governing multi-tenant or multi-program platforms using shared services and configurable solutions\nStrong enterprise integration architecture experience, including APIs, event-driven patterns, canonical data models, and data synchronization strategies\nExperience architecting secure, compliant platforms that manage regulated or sensitive data.\nWorking knowledge of .NET and Azure architecture, including the ability to review designs and define platform boundaries\nExperience governing architecture in partner-led or outsourced delivery environments\nProficiency with AI-assisted development tools and applying them to improve engineering practices and delivery outcomes\nExceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences\nPhysical Demands & Work Environment\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time, use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Prefer candidates who can type at least 35 words per minute with 97% accuracy.\n\nAlthough very minimal, flexibility to travel as needed is preferred.\n\nThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.\n\nWhy Work for Valeris?\nWe’re committed to supporting the well-being and success of our team members. As part of our organization, full-time employees can expect:\nMedical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA- and FSA-eligible options, with Valeris contributing toward premium costs\n\nAdditional health support, including telehealth and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services\n\nCompany match on Health Savings Account contributions\n\nFree Basic Life and AD&D coverage equal to your annual earnings, with a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $300,000\n\nCompany-paid Short-Term Disability coverage, with the option to purchase Long-Term Disability\n\n401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% match on the first 5% you contribute, with immediate vesting\n\nPaid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave to support work-life balance\n\nTeam members receive nine paid holidays plus two floating holidays\n\nOpportunities for advancement in a company that supports personal and professional growth\n\nA challenging, stimulating work environment that encourages new ideas\n\nWork for a company that values diversity and makes deliberate efforts to create an inclusive workplace\n\nA mission-driven, inclusive culture where your work makes a meaningful impact\n\nAny offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and, depending on the position, a drug screen in accordance with company standards. Please note that this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities associated with the position. Responsibilities and tasks may be modified at any time, with or without notice.\nOur Commitment to Equal Opportunity\nAt Valeris, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. 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