Veeva Platform Vault Integration Lead

Merck Merck · Pharma · Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

This role focuses on leading the integration strategy and implementation of standardized, reusable integration and data patterns within the Veeva Platform, aiming to eliminate bespoke interfaces and enable enterprise connectivity across research, manufacturing, and human/animal health divisions. The goal is to promote reuse, reduce risk, improve reliability, and lower total cost of ownership for enterprise workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Co-own the integration strategy for the assigned business division under the leadership of the Center of Efficiency Lead
  2. Define and implement reusable integration + API patterns (enterprise-first, not point solutions)
  3. Partner with divisional SMEs/Product Owners on architecture simplification and retirement of redundant/bespoke interfaces
  4. Manage/align data products that support cross-divisional workflows
  5. Promote best practices, reuse, and consistency across the platform

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years' experience overall in IT/engineering
  • 3+ years' hands-on integration or solution architecture (APIs, integration patterns, data flows)
  • Demonstrated ability to define standard patterns and drive adoption across multiple teams
  • Experience integrating SaaS platforms with enterprise systems (identity, data, downstream consumers), including API governance and reliability considerations
  • Ability to work directly with business divisions to understand business needs and translate them into technical integration requirements and fast implementation approaches
  • Strong stakeholder management in a complex, fast-paced matrix environment
  • Pragmatic, execution-oriented
  • Fluent English (written and spoken)

Nice to have

  • Prior experience with Veeva Vault integrations
  • Adjacent regulated platforms (quality/regulatory/clinical/safety)
  • Pharma / life sciences background and familiarity with regulated environments (e.g., GxP concepts)
  • Experience with platform integration capabilities beyond Veeva
  • Practical knowledge of integration tooling patterns (iPaaS, API gateways, message/event patterns)
  • Data-product thinking
  • Master’s degree or equivalent depth in integration architecture / enterprise systems

What the JD emphasized

  • enterprise-first integration patterns
  • standardization and reuse
  • platform mindset, not “one-off” delivery