MES Tech Lead & Systems Architect (Pharma)

712 Lly Lebanon Adv Therapies; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 129,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Lebanon, Indiana is seeking a Technical Lead & Systems Architect for the LP2 MES. You will own the MES end-to-end, from Tulip layers to SAP/PLM integrations, ensuring validated, compliant manufacturing operations.

You will design, build and validate Tulip applications for GxP workflows, lead integration efforts with Automation Engineering, and mentor MES engineers while coordinating with QA and IT leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Software/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years with MES or pharma IT platforms, incl. system integration and CSV in GMP.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• ALCOA+ and 21 CFR Part 11 knowledge for validated systems.
• Experience designing, building, and validating Tulip apps for GxP workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Lead/SME for LP2 MES architecture, design standards, and technical direction.
• Design, build, and validate Tulip applications for GxP manufacturing workflows and electronic batch records.
• Direct automation integrations with Automation Engineering (equipment commands, confirmations, process value subscriptions).
• Author/approve design specs ensuring ALCOA+ and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance through validated migration lifecycle (DEV → QA → Production).
• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) and ServiceNow change management.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Automation Engineering, and Quality (BQA/CSQA).
• Mentor MES engineers; escalation point for complex issues.
• Collaborate with MES Product Owner on ALM requirements/backlog.
• Report system status and technical risk to site/IT leadership.

Skills

Software architecture

MuleSoft/Anypoint integration

MQTT & Unified Namespace

CSV validation & 21 CFR Part 11

eBRs & e-signatures

GitHub & Jira

ServiceNow knowledge

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Tulip

MuleSoft

SAP

QbDVision

LabVantage

GitHub Actions

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Lilly in Lebanon, Indiana is seeking a Technical Lead & Systems Architect for the LP2 MES. You will own the MES end-to-end, from Tulip layers to SAP/PLM integrations, ensuring validated, compliant manufacturing operations.

You will design, build and validate Tulip applications for GxP workflows, lead integration efforts with Automation Engineering, and mentor MES engineers while coordinating with QA and IT leadership.