• The Vice President, Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for software engineering, data architecture, and next-generation development platforms. • Lead the strategy and execution for a modern domain and data model that supports product scalability, operational efficiency, and AI-enabled use cases. • Oversee the evolution of legacy data environments into an integrated ecosystem of structured, unstructured, blob, and vector-based data architectures that enable secure and effective use of advanced models and automation tools. • Define and operationalize a modern engineering model in which human engineers and AI agents work together effectively. • Establish rigorous engineering, testing, release, and quality assurance practices that support the speed of AI-assisted development while maintaining the reliability, traceability, and performance expected in clinical trial technology environments. • Partner closely with product leadership to align architecture, platform investments, and engineering priorities with business goals, client needs, and product roadmaps. • Act as a key technical voice with executive leadership and, when appropriate, the Board, translating complex engineering, data, and AI concepts into clear business implications, opportunities, and risks. • Recruit, coach, and retain strong engineering and data leaders. Establish clear performance expectations, accountability, and succession plans while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Own end-to-end technical administration of D365 Finance & Operations across Dev, Test, UAT, and Production environments. • Manage LCS (Lifecycle Services) activities including environments management, monitoring, updates, deployments, hotfixes, and Microsoft escalations. • Ensure platform availability, performance, and reliability, including batch framework health, system jobs, and long‑running processes. • Administer security roles, duties, privileges, and users, enforcing segregation of duties and audit requirements. • Own release and cutover management for D365 changes, including deployment planning, validation, and rollback readiness. • Maintain platform documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and operational support procedures • Own D365 document printing architecture, including: • Print management configuration • Network printers and document routing • ISV or third-party print services (e.g., PrintVis, Docentric, Lasernet, or similar) • Monitor and optimize batch jobs, batch groups, and system queues to ensure operational throughput. • Troubleshoot printing failures, performance issues, and formatting defects in production environments. • Maintain and support assigned business applications, ensuring operational stability, performance, and alignment with technical standards. • Administer and maintain application inventories, system documentation, configuration records, and support models. • Coordinate incident, problem, change, and release management activities in partnership with IT operations, vendors, and business stakeholders. • Collaborate with integration, architecture, and data teams to design and support APIs, middleware solutions, data exchanges, and system interfaces. • Serve as the technical point of contact for software vendors, support providers, and implementation partners. • Plan, coordinate, and validate application upgrades, patches, configuration changes, licensing activities, and support requirements. • Assess new technologies, platforms, and application enhancements for technical fit, scalability, integration requirements, and supportability. • Ensure applications comply with enterprise security standards, access control requirements, data governance policies, and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GxP, GDPR). • Support audit activities, risk assessments, control testing, and remediation initiatives related to application environments. • Coordinate deployment and maintenance activities to minimize operational disruption and maintain business continuity. • Facilitate communication between technical teams and functional stakeholders to support issue resolution, enhancement delivery, and system improvements. • Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into system configurations, integration specifications, and solution designs. • Develop and maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, training materials, and user support resources. • Participate in application lifecycle activities including configuration management, testing, validation, deployment, and ongoing support. • Monitor application health, troubleshoot system issues, and coordinate resolution efforts across technical teams and third-party providers. • Design, develop, and support D365 F&O customizations using X++ extensions • Develop and maintain: • Custom batch jobs and services • Forms, tables, data entities, workflows • Business events and extensibility points • Support reporting solutions including SSRS, Electronic Reporting (ER), and data exports. • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues through log analysis, code debugging, and root cause remediation. • Ensure all solutions are upgrade‑safe, well-documented, and aligned with Microsoft best practices. • Own and support D365 F&O integrations • Design and maintain integrations leveraging: • D365 F&O Data Entities • OData and REST APIs • File-based and event-driven patterns where applicable • Partner with integration and enterprise architecture teams to ensure: • Standardized interface patterns • Error handling, retry, and reconciliation • End-to-end monitoring and alerting • Support integrations with upstream/downstream systems (e.g., AP, procurement, banking, HR, 3PL, tax engines). • Serve as the technical owner for all D365-related ISVs, including: • Installation and upgrades • Compatibility with D365 releases • Integration touchpoints and security posture • Coordinate ISV deployments with release cycles and regression testing. • Act as the primary technical contact with ISV vendors for issue resolution and roadmap planning. • Ensure ISV solutions align with internal architecture, compliance, and support standards. • Implement and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for D365 F&O builds, packaging, and deployments. • Enforce ALM standards: • Branching and Versioning Strategy • Code reviews and peer validation • Environment promotion controls • Support data management processes including DMF packages, repeatable migrations, and data validation. • Ensure compliance with audit, SOX, and regulatory requirements through documented controls and evidence.

• designing, developing, and maintaining data integration solutions using the TALEND platform • implementing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to facilitate data movement between various source and target systems • creating data flows, transformations, and integrations between multiple data sources and targets • optimizing TALEND jobs for performance, reliability, and maintainability • troubleshooting and resolving data integration issues and performance bottlenecks • creating and maintaining technical documentation for all TALEND jobs and processes • collaborating with data architects, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand data requirements • working with database administrators to ensure proper data structures and optimize SQL queries • implementing data quality checks and validation rules within ETL processes • supporting the deployment of TALEND jobs across development, testing, and production environments • maintaining version control of TALEND components and jobs • staying current with new releases and features of TALEND products

• Provide operations and maintenance (O&M) support for the Cotton and Tobacco Electronic Records System (CERS) • Serve as the technical lead for the HP NonStop Integrity environment • Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of mission-critical applications • Collaborate with leadership to develop short- and long-range IT strategies • Gather and analyze customer requirements to build comprehensive IT development and delivery plans • Lead all HP NonStop programming efforts, including COBOL85, SCOBOL, TAL, and NonStop SQL database design • Administer system installations, manage security, provide technical support, and oversee storage solutions • Prepare, test, and implement programs; evaluate results; and apply corrective actions as needed • Train and mentor ITD staff and end-users • Answer helpdesk questions related to CERS and provide timely end-user support • Rapidly diagnose and resolve bugs and defects in core production applications • Perform daily system checks, audits, and backups • Implement urgent changes in response to regulatory or operational shifts • Ensure compatibility with evolving Agency IT standards and third-party integrations • Coordinate with diverse stakeholders