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Astellas Pharma Platform Engineer, SAP BTP Solution Architect in Bengaluru, India
Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong to Astellas!
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
This position is based in Bangalore, India. We recognize the importance of work/life balance & believe in optimizing the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver.
Purpose and Scope:
As a Platform Engineer of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution is about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focuses on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.
An Enterprise Business Platforms Engineer focuses on the development, deployment, and integration of software platforms that support our business processes and operations. This role involves a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and a deep understanding of the specific platforms. SAP BTP Solution Architect designs, governs, and enables enterprise-grade solutions on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This role leads integration architecture, cloud-native application design, platform administration, and data architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with SAP and enterprise standards
The architect partners with application teams, security, infrastructure, and SAP to deliver future-ready BTP solutions. You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Design end-to-end solution architectures on SAP BTP aligned with enterprise standardsLead integration architecture using SAP Integration Suite (Cloud Integration, API Management, event-driven patterns)
Define and govern API standards, integration patterns, error handling, and monitoring
Design and review cloud-native applications using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAPM)
Establish extension strategies for SAP systems using side-by-side and clean-core principles
Define data and analytics architecture leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud and related services
Own BTP platform administration including subaccounts, entitlements, quotas, and service lifecycle Define security and access models (SSO, role collections, trust configuration, certificates)
Partner with SAP and partners for architecture validation and best-practice alignment
Provide architecture oversight during build, testing, cutover, and production operations
Establish operational standards, runbooks, monitoring, and cost-optimization practices
Mentor teams and promote reusable architecture patterns and assets
System Integration: Ensure seamless integration between different business platforms and systems
Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Regularly monitor the performance of business platforms, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and user experience.
Actively participate in and contribute to various initiatives, applying your specialized skills to achieve the objectives and expected Value. Contribute to the ongoing realization of Value from these enterprise platforms through continuous integration and deployment
Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest quality and consistency in the work delivered.
Problem-Solving: Employ analytical and problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges and deliver effective solutions.
Enable business process automation using SAP Build Process Automation (Workflows and RPA bots)
Design and implement integrations between SAP and external/non-SAP systems using
SAP Integration Suite (CPI), PI/PO, APIs, and web services.
Design solutions following SAP best practices, clean core concepts, and modern ABAP programming paradigms ( CDS views, RAP , CAPm).
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to SAP applications and integrations.
Support system upgrades, patching, migrations, and system performance optimization.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years overall IT experience with 5+ years in SAP architecture or engineering roles
3+ years hands-on experience with SAP BTP
Strong experience with SAP Integration Suite (CPI, API Management)
Hands-on or architecture-level experience with SAP CAPM (Node.js and/or Java)
Experience with SAP Business Data Cloud / SAP data & analytics services
Solid understanding of BTP administration, security, and operations
Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and SAP SaaS solutions
Strong communication and architecture governance skills
Bachelor's degree or master's in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or STEM degree.
Hands-on or architectural experience with SAP Build Process Automation (Workflows and RPA)
Strong knowledge of SAP integration technologies (SAP Integration Suite/BTP, CPI, PI/PO, IDocs, RFC, Web Services, APIs, CAPm).
Experience with Web technologies (XML, XSLT, REST, HTTP, HTTPS, Web Services, AS2 and Certificate)
Knowledge of authentication and security standards (OAuth2, SAML, SAP Cloud Connector).
Ability to work in agile development environments (Scrum/Kanban).
Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and communication abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with SAP Event Mesh
Experience with SAP Cloud Connector and enterprise identity providers (Azure AD / ADFS)
Knowledge of CI/CD, transport management, and automation on SAP BTP
Experience with event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging
Familiarity with compliance and audit controls (SOX/JSOX, GxP)
SAP BTP certification or SAP Integration Suite certification
Working Environment:
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
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