Application Architect - Veeva Systems

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland,

Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical

practitioner designated by the Company

We are seeking a senior System Architect to own the end-to-end technical architecture of our Veeva Commercial Vault CRM Application. In this strategic role, you will design, implement, and oversee the Veeva platform (including Veeva CRM and Veeva Vault/Vault CRM) to ensure alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Your architecture will support commercial, medical, and sales operations across multiple regions globally.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Lead the design and implementation of the Veeva Vault CRM solution, including integrations with other enterprise systems.

Solution Design

• Define high-level architecture and detailed solution designs, balancing out-of-the-box functionality with custom development and country-specific configurations.

Technical Oversight

• Guide technical teams and developers; act as the main technical point of contact for CRM solutions.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards.

Integration & Migration

• Develop strategies for data and content migration and integration with external systems.

• Ensure data integrity and quality throughout the process.

Documentation & Best Practices

• Create and maintain architectural documentation, solution blueprints, data models, integration patterns, and security controls.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with business, IT, and vendor partners to define requirements, validate solution designs, and drive continuous improvement.

System Health & Performance

• Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Conduct root cause analysis and implement improvements as needed.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure the solution meets all relevant SQA regulatory and compliance requirements, including data privacy and security standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 7+ years designing and implementing Veeva-based solutions, including Veeva CRM and/or Veeva Vault CRM, in multi-country/multi-org environments.

• Deep understanding of Veeva Vault architecture, data models, and integration patterns.

• Hands-on experience with Java, APIs, and metadata management.

• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Azure DevOps, GIT, Jenkins, JIRA, Flosum) and Agile methodologies.

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Veeva CRM / Vault Certifications.

• Experience implementing, configuring, and supporting Veeva CRM, Veeva Vault CRM, and other Veeva modules.

• Prior experience in the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.

• Experience leading large-scale migration and integration projects.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and architectural vision.

• Technical leadership and mentoring.

• Business acumen and an ability to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Veeva product releases and industry trends.