Principal Developer- Syncade

Overview

Principal Developer for Syncade (Emerson DeltaV MES) within GSK's Enterprise Systems team, designing, developing, testing and supporting MES solutions for GxP-regulated manufacturing.

What you'll do

• Design, configure, develop and implement MES solutions using Syncade (DeltaV MES).
• Translate business and manufacturing requirements into technical solutions, providing technical guidance, mentorship and knowledge sharing to team members.
• Develop and maintain system integrations, database objects and custom applications.
• Perform testing, deployment and validation activities to ensure system reliability and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve MES application issues and provide production support.
• Collaborate with business users, project teams and vendors to deliver MES projects.
• Use approved development and AI-assisted tools to improve productivity and solution quality.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, data integrity, cybersecurity and company standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design specifications and support materials.
• Contribute to standardization, best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in system upgrades, enhancements and lifecycle management activities.
• Develop expertise across MES platforms, software technologies and AI tools to support and deliver solutions across multiple MES systems.
• Use AI-assisted development as the default way of coding, testing, reviewing and documenting, and validate all AI-generated output for quality, security, data integrity and GxP before release.
• Implement version control and automated build, test and deployment practices where supported.
• Monitor production performance, proactively identify and eliminate root causes of issues, reducing recurring incidents and improving system reliability and availability.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Automation, Data, Life Sciences or a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant technical, AI, cloud, integration, automation, data, validation, cyber security or engineering certifications.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on technical engineering experience in complex enterprise or operational technology environments.
• Experience in leading MES solution delivery across products, platforms and sites.
• Experience in technical review, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Experience in MES platforms, software development, database technologies, system integrations and industrial connectivity solutions within GxP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience in coordinating teams and vendors to deliver solutions that meet compliance and operational requirements.
• Experience in managing technical risk, ensuring data integrity and compliance, and supporting audits and inspections.
• Experience in mentoring engineers and supporting technical best practices and standardisation.

Nice to have

• Experience in problem-solving, technical leadership and communication.
• Experience in developing solution designs, managing technical documentation and supporting compliant system delivery.
• Experience in integrations, data management, security, quality and change control processes.
• Experience in collaborating across teams, mentoring engineers and supporting standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru Luxor North Tower.