LabVantage Solution Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced LabVantage Solution Architect in Bengaluru to lead architecture, design, and implementation of LabVantage LIMS. You will translate laboratory, quality, and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions with hands-on configuration and development.

The role requires strong collaboration with R&D stakeholders and lab SMEs to drive architecture decisions, instrument integrations, master data management, and compliant workflows across the sample

Qualifications

• Hands-on LabVantage solution architecture experience
• Configuration and development capability for LabVantage implementations
• Experience translating URS/FRS into workable designs
• Interfaces/integrations experience beyond standalone configuration
• Willingness to review and guide developers while performing hands-on work

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design for LabVantage LIMS implementations.
• Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints and technical specs.
• Define best-fit approach using OOB, configuration, and customization in LabVantage.
• Provide hands-on LabVantage configuration, workflow setup, and master data/security design.
• Oversee custom developments, scripts, and extensions when needed.
• Drive requirements workshops and implementation governance.
• Architect and support LabVantage integrations with lab instruments, SDMS, and enterprise systems.

Skills

LabVantage Architecture

Configuration

Development

Java

SQL

API/Integrations

Data Mapping

Security Model

Workflow Design

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related

Tools

Java

JavaScript

HTML

JSP

Groovy

Job description

LabVantage Solution Architect

Experience: 6+
Location: Bengaluru, India

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced LabVantage Solution Architect to lead the solution design, architecture, and implementation of LabVantage LIMS. The role requires a strong balance of business solutioning capability and hands‑on configuration/development expertise to translate laboratory, quality, and regulatory requirements into scalable, supportable, and compliant LabVantage solutions.

The ideal candidate should be able to work closely with Technology/R&D stakeholders, lab SMEs -Scientists / Technicians, to define the target solution architecture, drive design decisions, and ensure successful implementation of LabVantage capabilities across sample lifecycle, testing, results management, instrument integration, workflows, master data, reporting, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and functional/technical design for LabVantage LIMS implementations.

• Translate business requirements into solution blueprints, architecture design, functional specifications, and technical design documents.
• Define the best-fit approach using out-of-the-box (OOB), configuration, and customization within LabVantage.
• Provide hands‑on support in LabVantage configuration, workflow setup, master data design, security model setup, forms, labels, dashboards, and reports.
• Design and oversee custom developments, scripts, and extensions where business needs cannot be met through standard configuration.
• Drive requirements workshops, FRS/URS discussions, solution reviews, design walkthroughs, and implementation governance.
• Architect and support integrations between LabVantage and lab instruments, SDMS, file servers, enterprise platforms, and other external systems.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills Required

• Strong hands‑on experience in LabVantage LIMS architecture, implementation, configuration, and customization.
• Good understanding of LabVantage modules/capabilities, such as:
• Sample and batch lifecycle management
• Test execution and result entry/review
• ELN / structured experiment documentation
• Instrument integration
• Master data setup
• Reports, labels, dashboards, and notifications
• User roles and security
• Experience in LabVantage configuration and administration setup.
• Experience in custom development using technologies relevant to LabVantage implementations, including Java, JavaScript, HTML, JSP, and Groovy.
• Strong knowledge of database concepts, SQL/querying, and data mapping.
• Experience with API/integration patterns, file‑based interfaces, SDMS, and instrument connectivity.
• Understanding of deployment environments, release management, migration, and change control.
• Experience with test planning, validation support, defect handling, and technical documentation.

Functional / Domain Skills Required

• Strong understanding of laboratory operations and LIMS business processes.
• Experience in requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, process mapping, and translating URS/FRS into workable solution designs.
• Good knowledge of:
• Sample registration and tracking
• Test assignment and execution workflows
• Results capture, review, and approval
• Inventory / consumables / reagent management
• Instrument qualification / certification concepts
• Audit trail, e‑signature, data integrity, and traceability
• Ability to balance standardization vs customization and recommend scalable design choices.
• Experience working in multi‑site / enterprise implementations is preferred.
• Exposure to regulated or quality‑sensitive environments such as R&D labs, manufacturing labs, quality labs, pharma, chemicals, battery, materials, or scientific laboratories is desirable.

Required Experience

• Minimum 6+ years of overall experience in LIMS / lab digital systems.
• Strong implementation experience in LabVantage LIMS, including solutioning, configuration, and development/customization.
• Proven experience in at least one or more end‑to‑end LabVantage implementation / rollout / enhancement programs.
• Experience in defining architecture across business processes, workflows, integrations, security, reporting, and deployment.
• Ability to act as a bridge between business stakeholders, business analysts, developers, QA, and support teams.

Soft Skills / Leadership Capabilities

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead solution discussions with business, IT, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving capability.
• Ability to challenge requirements constructively and recommend fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced cross‑functional program environment.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related discipline.
• Relevant LabVantage product training/certification will be an advantage.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SaaS deployments and enterprise integration landscape.
• Exposure to instrument integration frameworks / SDMS.
• Experience in regulated environments with validation and compliance expectations.
• Experience supporting global or multi-location lab operations.
• Familiarity with agile delivery, change control, and release governance.

Preferred Hiring Criteria / Screening Must-Haves

• Must have hands‑on LabVantage solution architecture experience.
• Must have both functional solutioning and technical configuration/development capability.
• Must have experience driving requirements into design and implementation.
• Must have worked on interfaces/integrations and not just standalone configuration.
• Must be able to review and guide developers, while also being comfortable doing hands‑on configuration/customization where needed.