BIOVIA Discoverant System Administrator

Job Title: BIOVIA Discoverant System Administrator
Location: Foster City, CA
Duration: Long-term
Employment Type: Contract (W2)

Job Summary

Seeking a BIOVIA Discoverant System Administrator to manage and support manufacturing analytics systems in a regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and GxP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Discoverant environments, user access, roles, permissions, and system configurations.

• Manage system performance, upgrades, patches, backups, and recovery activities.

• Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and data integrity requirements.

• Support CSV activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ, change control, and validation documentation.

• Provide Level 2/3 application support and troubleshoot data loading, reporting, and integration issues.

• Maintain SOPs, technical documentation, audit trails, and electronic records.

• Support integrations with MES, LIMS, OSIsoft PI Historian, DeltaV, PLC/SCADA, and ERP systems.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, IT, Validation, and Automation teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience administering BIOVIA Discoverant or equivalent pharmaceutical manufacturing analytics systems.

• Experience supporting validated GxP computer systems and CSV activities.

• Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, ALCOA+, and change control.

• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and process control systems.

• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• BIOVIA Discoverant Analytics and Reporting modules.

• MES, DeltaV, PI Historian, and LIMS integrations.

• SQL Server and query development.

• Pharmaceutical batch review, process monitoring, and Continued Process Verification (CPV).