ZS's Digital Products & Solutions (DPS) group designs, builds, and scales enterprise-grade digital applications across the life sciences value chain. Our work spans full-stack web and mobile applications, AI-enabled digital products, scalable SaaS platforms, and compliant enterprise solutions, delivered through modern, cloud-nativeand AI-first engineering practices.
What you'll do:- Serve as senior client advisor, leading business development, solution shaping, and delivery for life sciences (pharma, med-device) clients.
- Own end-to-end custom application programs across web, mobile, and digital products, combining content, cloud, data, and AI layers.
- Define application and technical architectures, including component, integration, and data architectures aligned to client and ZS standards.
- Lead technical design, defining technology stack, solution blueprints, interfaces, and deployment topology for cloud-native and microservices-based solutions.
- Establish and govern design patterns, coding standards, and reusable components to drive consistency, quality, and speed.
- Own non-functional requirements (NFRs)-performance, scalability, security, availability, observability, and compliance-and ensure they are designed and tested.
- Estimate effort, cost, and timeline for proposals and programs, driving solution sizing, work-breakdown, and delivery planning.
- Provide hands-on leadership across cloud, DevSecOps, and integration, partnering closely with engineering, data, and security teams.
- Build, lead, and mentor multi-disciplinary onshore/offshore teams, fostering engineering excellence and continuous learning.
- Contribute to practice development and go-to-market, creating reference architectures, accelerators, and client-facing thought leadership.
What you'll bring:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years in technology consulting, digital product development, or agile application delivery.
- Proven track record leading custom application development (web, mobile, or SaaS) in enterprise environments, ideally life sciences.
- Deep expertise in application and technical architecture, including multi-tier web, microservices, APIs, and integration patterns.
- Strong experience producing technical designs, design patterns, NFRs, and architecture documentation (e.g., diagrams, ADRs, interface specs).
- Demonstrated ability to lead estimations and architecture-driven planning for large, multi-stream programs.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including PaaS, containers, serverless, and security/identity services.
- Practical experience with DevSecOps, including CI/CD, test automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and secure coding.
- Experience integrating data platforms, event streaming, and enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, clinical/commercial platforms) via APIs and iPaaS.
- Exposure to AI-enabled or GenAI-augmented applications, including LLM features, conversational interfaces, and intelligent workflows, with ability to partner with data/AI teams.
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
How you'll grow:- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Perks & Benefits:At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
