Sr. IT Quality Engineering Specialist

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Position Summary

The Senior IT Quality Engineering Specialist serves as the technical lead for the Kite Laboratory Information Management System (KLIMS) within North America West Coast(El Segundo). This role is responsible for the operational stability compliance maintenance enhancement and technical governance of the LabVantage platform and associated integrations. The position partners closely with Quality Control Manufacturing Validation Infrastructure andKiteBusiness stakeholders to ensure reliable and compliant laboratory operations.

Key Responsibilities

System Administration & Operational Support

Provide day-to-day administration and technical support for KLIMS and related systems.

Work with local Kite SMEs toprioritize roadmap initiatives with significant benefit to site operations.

Deliver immediate troubleshooting forissues/incidents experienced at the site.

Improve change managementat the site levelby communicating new Global functions beingimplemented that impactthe site.

Providehands-ontraining when needed tolocalQC personnel.

Sit on site tech councils to represent KLIMS initiatives and assess system impact by initiatives outside of the QC organization.

Monitor system health performance and operational stability.

Perform break-fix investigations and resolution activities.

Support 24x7 incident response and escalation processes.

Maintain technical documentation knowledge articles and support procedures.

Support business continuity disaster recovery and system resilience initiatives.

Technical Leadership

Act as a North America technical lead for KLIMS.

Provide technical strategy and guidance for system enhancements upgrades and sustainment activities.

Perform technical impact assessments for proposed changes.

Review technical solutions configurations and code changes.

Partner with global technical leads to ensure alignment of standards and best practices.

Platform Maintenance & Compliance

Execute application patching upgrades and routine maintenance activities.

Support validation activities and infrastructure qualification efforts.

Ensure compliance with GxP CSV and internal quality procedures.

Maintain CMDB records system inventories and controlled documentation.

Support audits inspections investigations CAPAs and deviation resolution activities.

Project Delivery & Enhancements

Participate in project planning and technical scoping activities.

Identify and manage technical deliverables for system projects.

Support deployment of new functionality integrations and site rollouts.

Collaborate with project managers business analysts developers and validation resources to deliver compliant solutions.

Provide hypercare and post-deployment support for new releases.

Instrument & Integration Support

Support laboratory instrument interfaces and integration troubleshooting.

Investigate hardware operating system network security and interface-related issues.

Coordinate interface qualification and requalification activities.

Support barcode scanners Zebra printers SSL certificates and related technical infrastructure.

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with QC Manufacturing Validation and IT teams to resolve technical issues.

Provide technical training and knowledge transfer to users and support personnel.

Communicate system status risks and project progress to stakeholders.

Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or related field with 5 years of experience.

Experience supporting regulated GxP applications.

Experience administering Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) mandatory LabVantage.

Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Strong documentation and validation experience.

Experience with SQL and database querying with Java.

Knowledge of change management validation and compliance processes.

Experience supporting enterprise applications in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with laboratory instrument integrations.

Knowledge of BarTender Zebra printers and barcode technologies.

Experience supporting cloud-hosted or enterprise infrastructure environments.

Familiarity with pharmaceutical biotechnology or cell therapy operations.

Experience participating in audits inspections and regulated validation activities.

Success Measures

High system availability and operational stability.

Timely resolution of incidents and technical issues.

Successful execution of upgrades patches and enhancement releases.

Compliance with quality and validation requirements.

Positive stakeholder engagement and support effectiveness.

Delivery of technical project commitments on schedule and with high quality.

The salary range for this position is: $115260.00 - $149160.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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