Solutions Architect (PySpark, Spark, Python)

Model N is hiring a Solutions Architect, Integration Specialist for our Business Services team.  The purpose of the role is to work on complex algorithms for all our clients and serve as the main liaison between our clients and our different internal teams (Managed Services, Advisory, Audit, Consulting) by ensuring a smooth onboarding process, handling several Government Pricing projects, and providing technical support and guidance to our different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, goals, and requirements.
• Design scalable, reliable, and cost-effective data integration/extraction solutions. This includes selecting appropriate technologies, platforms, and architectural patterns.
• SME for Apache spark, providing technical guidance and support.
• Develop, improve, and maintain highly complex Government Pricing calculations with Spark.
• Work with our internal and external clients to implement, test and report client-specific methodologies using state-of-the-art and evolving technologies.
• Resolve ad-hoc Operations change requests, manage code optimization and provide technical guidance to our different stakeholders.
• Reconcile system calculation results to parallel calculations. Analyze and resolve discrepancies.
• Coach and guide team members as industry processes evolve.
• Address performance-related issues.
• Create and update knowledge base articles for common issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation of support issues, solutions provided, and troubleshooting steps.
• Implement preventive measures to reduce the recurrence of issues.
• Conduct regular training sessions to share insights, best practices, and updates with the team.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the Spark functionality.
• Generate regular reports on support activities, issue resolutions, and performance metrics.
• Should be flexible in timings, may require having some hours overlap with US team.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8+ years as a Software Developer or similar role with Python.
• Expert in Apache Spark.
• Working experience with PySpark using Dataframes.
• Vast experience with libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Expert in writing SQL.
• Experience in working in mandated deadline environment; effective in managing multiple client assignments; ability to prioritize. 
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle and process improvement methodologies, including iterative development practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.
 Preferred Skills:
• Technical experience with Government Pricing calculations (AMP, Unbundling, BP, ASP, NFAMP, etc)
• Experience with front-end technologies: JSReport Studio, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Advanced modelling in Excel using pivot tables.

At Model N, we believe our collective success stems from the uniqueness of every individual's diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise; we call this the N Factor. So don’t allow uncertainty to keep you from applying to join our team. If you don’t meet the exact criteria but can demonstrate your skillset is the best for the job, we’d love to talk with you. We’re curious to know, what’s your N Factor?      About Model N   Model N enables life sciences and high tech companies to drive growth and market share, minimizing revenue leakage throughout the revenue lifecycle. With deep industry expertise and solutions purpose-built for these industries, Model N delivers comprehensive visibility, insight and control over the complexities of commercial operations and compliance. Our integrated cloud solution is proven to automate pricing, incentive and contract decisions to scale business profitably and grow revenue. Model N is trusted across more than 120 countries by the world’s leading pharmaceutical, medical technology, semiconductor, and high tech companies, including Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Stryker, Seagate Technology, Broadcom and Microchip Technology. For more information, visit www.modeln.com. 
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