Principal, Enterprise User Technology and Services Engineer

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Summary of Responsibilities:
The Principal Web Developer manages the design, development, and maintenance of SMPA’s web environment. This position oversees web application developers to ensure websites are:

• Aligned to business objectives
• Built using standards and common mainstream languages
• Finalized meeting all milestones and goals
• Developed according to budget guidelines

Essential Functions Required for Job

• Work with the Commercial and Global Business teams to understand business requirements for systems, tools and infrastructure in order to execute new website technologies and projects to meet those needs;  develops project timelines and deliverables within the defined budget, managing multiple priorities and shifting timelines.

• Leads internal, cross-functional teams; seen as an expert in the Digital space.
• Manages client expectations effectively; adheres to budget and timeline; holding resources accountable.
• Own the front and back end architecture of all Sunovion web applications; understands complex database concepts as well as the implications of different database designs.
• Seeks and participates in professional/personal development opportunities above and beyond required training.
• Lead development processes and project resources; proficient in all the latest web technologies and is able to design, create reusable objects, implement, and incorporate industry best practices into all projects. 
• Analyze and improve reliability, security, and performance of all web technology applications, databases and infrastructure.
• Ensure Web applications are compliant with external and internal brand and security standards.
• Supports and maintains existing custom-built web applications on the Corporate Intranet using a variety of technologies including CFMX, Java, JSP, advanced CSS, Jython, Python, JQuery, AJAX, Node, and Vue.

Knowledge and skills (general and technical):

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical initiatives into business objectives
• Proven ability to work with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Proven ability to manage projects, cross-functional teams, and external resources
• Proven ability to work in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to Build and Manage web applications on Unix/Linux operating systems
• Ability to manage remote Contract employees
• Progressive experience with database design and architecture.
• Object-oriented programming & concepts
• Designing and building distributed applications
• Thorough knowledge of HTTP and RESTful API design
• Identifying and solving scalability problems
• Database schema design
• Must have experience with Web Technologies, CFMX, XML, Java, JSP, advanced CSS, Jython, Python. Postgres, PHP, Java, SQL, mySQL
• Must be familiar with HTML5, CSS3, Adobe CQ, and open frameworks such as Bootstrap, Knockout, and Angular, Node, Vue, and Contentful.
• Experience with Linux operating system and utilities
• Experience with Apache
• Experience with source control and versioning
• Experience with software documentation
• Familiar with Web Security, Networking; Protocols and Load Balancing
• Familiar with the appli