Architect Company: Norstella Location: Remote, India Date Posted: Jun 16, 2025 Employment Type: Full Time Job ID: R-1263 **Description** **About Norstella** At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need. Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients: + Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle + Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market + MMIT – identify barrier to patient access + Panalgo – turn data into insight faster + The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India. JobDescription Are you a hands-on architect who thrives on solving real-world problems, regardless of the tech stack? Do you enjoy building scalable, resilient systems and mentoring teams, while staying pragmatic and street-smart in your approach? At Norstella, we are looking for anArchitectwho brings deep engineeringexpertise, an agnostic view of technology, anda strong senseof ownership and accountability to accelerate our product innovation. As anArchitect, you will work across product lines, engineering squads, and platform teams to drivearchitecturaldecisions, ensuretechnical excellence, andsolve complex business challengesthrough simple, scalable, and secure solutions. Education:Minimumbachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering or related field of study, or equivalent experience Key Responsibilities + Designandarchitectend-to-end solutions across systems with scalability, security, and performance in mind. + Behands-onwhen needed: build proof-of-concepts, debug live issues, and review code and design. + Evaluate andrecommend tech stacksagnostically based on problem-fit, not hype. + Partner with engineering leads and product managers to definearchitecture roadmaps,solution patterns, andbest practices. + Act as atechnical mentor and problem-solver, bringing clarity and pragmatic solutions under ambiguity.Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams. + Monitor system performance and make necessary adjustments tooptimizeefficiency. + Drivenon-functional requirementslike observability,address vulnerabilities,disaster recovery, and high availability across platforms. + Create andmaintaincleartechnical documentationand communicate trade-offs with stakeholders. + Challenge the status quo andinfluence engineering culturewithNorstella’score values. Qualifications Technical Expertise + Proficiencyin cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) for deploying scalable healthcare data solutions. + Fluent in at least two programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, C#). + Strong foundationin design patterns, system design, and distributed architecture. + Advanced SQL skills foroptimizingqueries across distributed databases. + Experience with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). + Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow,PyTorch) andMLOpspipelines. Domain Knowledge + Deep understanding of healthcare data standards: ICD-10, CPT codes, HL7, FHIR. + Knowledge of drug development phases,market access dynamics,and/orpharmaceutical domain. + Good to have experience withRWD,real-world evidence generation and regulatory submissions (e.g., FDA RWE guidance). Soft Skills + Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including C-suite executives. + Strong problem-solving skills to balance computational efficiency with clinical relevance. + Leadership in mentoring junior engineers and fostering innovation within agile teams. The guiding principles for success atNorstella: 01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life SavingTherapiesand we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying toaccomplishmust be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do. 02: Integrity, Truth, Reality We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and whatdoesn’t.By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals. 03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication. 04: Resilience, Mettle,Perserverance We will persevere – even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover frommis-stepsand failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission. 05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking. What we offer you: + Medical and prescription drug benefits + Health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts + Dental plans and vision benefits + Basic life and AD&D Benefits + 401k retirement plan + Short and Long TermDisability + Education benefits + Maternity leave + Paid parental leave + Paid time off Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.