IQVIA Laboratories
Director, Test Code Product & Lifecycle

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We are seeking Director, Test Code Product & Lifecycle to join IQVIA Laboratories at Valencia, CA.
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Job Summary
Provide technical leadership and management direction for database administration teams in a matrix-managed environment. Lead advanced database design, analysis, administration and performance optimization to support complex processing needs and future business requirements.
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide technical leadership and management direction to database administration team members
- Manage resource allocations within a matrix-managed environment
- Lead, plan and oversee state-of-the-art database designs to solve complex database processing problems
- Perform complex database analysis and database design tasks using advanced techniques on the forefront of technology
- Ensure databases meet required operational standards and performance levels, including reliability, response time and query execution time
- Prepare cost analyses and justification for difficult database systems
- Serve as a senior consultant to staff by providing strategic technical advice and consultation on database analysis and design reviews
- Participate in the administration, monitoring, tuning and support of databases in the production environment
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Twelve (12) years of information technology experience
- Eight (8) years experience in the database administration area
- Experience applying database design approaches that consider existing and future needs, capacity, limitations, operating time and desired results
- Experience evaluating database implementation approaches, backup strategies and recovery strategies
- Knowledge of database administration activities including denormalization, data archival schemes, sizing, data definition language and database objects
- Knowledge of referential integrity, security enforcement and application optimization
- Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
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The Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Needed For This Role
- Ability to lead technical teams and provide management direction in a matrix-managed environment
- Strong strategic consultation skills with the ability to advise and guide staff on complex database analysis and design reviews
- Advanced problem-solving skills for complex database processing challenges
- Ability to evaluate technical options and recommend database design, implementation, backup and recovery strategies
- Strong focus on operational reliability, performance optimization and production support
What We Offer You
We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.
To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.
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IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
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The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $107,800.00 - $300,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.
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