Senior Technical Lead

Senior Technical Lead - India, Chennai - Hybrid, Office-Based

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Lead to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Technical Lead at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in driving the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge technical solutions that support our clinical research operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of technology projects and provide leadership and guidance to technical teams.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading the design, development, and deployment of technical solutions that align with business needs and industry standards.
• Overseeing the work of development teams, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and meet quality expectations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to developers, ensuring adherence to best practices and promoting continuous learning and development.
• Staying updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and improve processes.
  
  

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in software development and technical leadership, preferably within the clinical research or healthcare industry.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#, with experience in cloud-based solutions.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with a proven track record of delivering complex technical projects.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
  
  

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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