Global Computer Systems Quality Assurance Rep

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**Path/Level**:
P1

**Position Description**:
The Computer Systems Quality Assurance Representative role is responsible for ensuring the Functional Area(s), Project(s) or System(s) to which they are assigned are in compliance with corporate Computer System Validation (CSV) standards. This includes providing consulting and interpretation of Corporate Computer Systems Standards and Practices, providing oversight for CSV execution (including approving CSV documents per corporate standards/practices), maintaining awareness of corporate and external standards as they relate to CSV, and assurance of inspection readiness within supported areas.

This CSQA Representative position will be located at LCCI and will be supporting the Business Units IDS organization.

**Key **Objectives/Deliverables**:

- Maintain Inspectional Readiness_
- Ensure supported systems are validated in compliance with applicable policies and procedures
- Ensure all quality actions and commitments for supported areas are appropriately tracked in Quality/CAPA plans
- Participate in self inspections, audits, and supplier assessment activities to ensure the state of computer system validation is clearly and accurately understood
- Ensure all Inspection Readiness materials (e.g. Tier 1-4) are current and appropriate
- Provide periodic updates to key stakeholders
- Escalate issues appropriately
- Deliver Projects, Programs, and Support_
- Provide consulting and interpretation on standards and procedures as related to the supported computer system
- Provide training to customer areas on CSV-related topics as needed
- Partner with Business, Business Quality, and IT customer areas to deliver business value
- Understand customer, company, and Quality priorities
- Review/approve documents per CSV expectations within agreed service levels, or clearly communicate when activities will be completed
- Engage customers and QA management in appropriate discussions of risk management
- Ensure suppliers of computer systems or services meet quality expectations
- Escalate computer system quality issues to the appropriate persons
- Strive for and promote consistency within the CSQA Organization
- Streamline and Continuously Improve_
- Eliminate non-value-added activities in order to focus on activities which continuously improve assurance of quality. This may include engagement in Six Sigma projects and other process improvement activities.
- Identify opportunity for streamlining and simplification and assist in developing improved solutions
- Understand external trends and potential ramifications for the supported IT area(s)
- Grow Capabilities and Knowledge_
- Share lessons learned and best practices with others
- Act as an engaged team member

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor (4 yr College) degree in a technology-related field such as Computer Science; or equivalent experience (i.e., 3+ years’ experience in Automation/IT or computer system validation)
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication, interpersonal interaction skills, and ability to influence and collaborate
- Proficiency with IT systems development life cycle
- Proficiency with corporate Computer Systems Validation practices and demonstrated ability to right-size validation based upon risk
- Ability to focus across multiple processes (end-to-end viewpoint)

**Additional Preferences**:

- Understanding of process development and/or improvement (e.g. Six Sigma)
- Knowledge of multiple business areas
- Broad IT technical competency
- Ability to relate system use to potential impact to products and patients
- Knowledge of IT Best Practices (e.g., LSEF, ITIL)

**Other Information**:
QA Representative must successfully complete the Lilly CSQA Qualification Program

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