Lead Engineer, LIMS
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Lead LabVantage LIMS architecture, delivery, integrations, and compliance for Capgemini Engineering’s life sciences transformation services. Supporting global laboratory operations across R&D, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory environments.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary technical lead and subject matter expert for LabVantage LIMS across the enterprise
- Define LIMS architecture, solution design standards, development practices, and governance frameworks
- Lead LabVantage enhancements, implementations, upgrades, migrations, modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Review and approve technical designs, configurations, customizations, and integration approaches
- Design, configure, customize, and enhance LabVantage modules for R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Stability, and Regulatory workflows
- Develop and oversee workflows, business rules, automation processes, data models, and system configurations
- Lead complex custom development using LabVantage technologies
- Ensure enhancements follow SDLC, CSV, change management, and validation procedures
- Conduct code reviews and establish development standards
- Design and support API, web service, middleware, and file-based integrations
- Drive laboratory automation involving instrument connectivity and data acquisition
- Provide technical leadership for global L3 support and critical incident management
- Lead root cause analysis and define preventive measures for production issues
- Ensure compliance with GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ALCOA+, and global regulatory requirements
- Establish documentation standards, SOPs, and governance processes
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and lead workshops, design sessions, and requirements gathering
- Lead and mentor LIMS engineers, developers, administrators, and offshore delivery teams
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience implementing, configuring, and supporting LIMS platforms, including significant hands-on LabVantage LIMS experience
- Deep expertise in LabVantage architecture, configurations, workflows, forms, business rules, and platform administration
- Experience leading enterprise-scale LabVantage implementations and upgrade programs
- Strong understanding of laboratory operations across R&D, QC, Stability, Manufacturing, and Regulatory functions
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise integrations using APIs, web services, middleware, and messaging platforms
- Strong knowledge of Oracle and SQL Server databases, database optimization, and troubleshooting
- Experience with Java, JavaScript, SQL, XML, REST/SOAP services, and modern integration frameworks
- Experience with reporting and analytics platforms supporting laboratory environments
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, application hosting, and infrastructure modernization initiatives
Benefits:
- Paid time off: vacation (12–25 days depending on grade), company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans, including 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits provided by local policy and eligibility
- Potential eligibility for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions



















