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This position as a VMWare Consultant in our Global Delivery Centre at Amdocs Pune office within the Cloud Studios Unit is crucial for driving delivery for our customers worldwide. Your role involves configuring VMware environments on Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) and migrating applications from customers" on-premise environments to GCVE. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in VMware virtualization technologies, IT infrastructure, and cloud solutions, particularly Google Cloud Platform. Your responsibilities include providing technical expertise, configuring VMware environments, troubleshooting, and delivering high-quality solutions to meet clients" business requirements. In terms of Infrastructure Design and Implementation, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing VMware vSphere, vCenter, and other VMware products to support virtualization needs. Additionally, you will assess existing infrastructure, recommend best practices, and ensure alignment with business objectives. You will participate in client discussions to gather requirements, create design documents, and assist in project planning and execution. Managing project timelines, coordinating with client teams, and ensuring a smooth implementation process are key aspects of your role. Monitoring virtualized environments for optimal performance, conducting health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning are crucial for System Monitoring and Optimization. You will also develop VMware runbooks for ongoing operations on GCVE. Handling troubleshooting and support, diagnosing and resolving VMware-related issues, and providing guidance during critical incidents and outages are significant responsibilities. Your experience in VMware migration, particularly hands-on mass migrations from VMware on-premise to GCP or AWS using technologies like Vmotion, NSX, HCX, VMware SDDC, NSX-T, and vROps, is highly valuable. Moreover, your role involves developing and maintaining technical documentation, conducting training sessions, and sharing knowledge with client IT staff. Your qualifications should include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, proven enterprise IT consulting experience, VMware certifications, and at least 8 years of hands-on experience in VMware environments. Strong understanding of IT infrastructure components, automation and scripting tools, backup and recovery strategies, communication skills, and client-facing experience are essential for this role. Additionally, familiarity with cloud platforms, Linux/Windows server administration, Active Directory integration with VMware, and troubleshooting production incidents are beneficial. Experience in public cloud migrations, financial services sector, and Oracle database migrations is desirable for this role.,

PharmaACE is a growing Global Healthcare Consulting Firm, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Our expert teams of Business Analysts, based across the US, Canada, Europe, and India, provide Analytics and Business Solutions using our worldwide delivery models for a wide range of clients. Our clients include established, multinational BioPharma leaders and innovators, as well as entrepreneurial firms on the cutting edge of science. We have deep expertise in Forecasting, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Sales Analytics, and the Analytics Centre of Excellence Model. Our wealth of therapeutic area experience cuts across Oncology, Immuno- science, CNS, CV-Met, and Rare Diseases. We support our clients" needs in Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Hospital business units, and we have managed portfolios in the Biologics space, Branded Pharmaceuticals, Generics, APIs, Diagnostics, and Packaging & Delivery Systems. Role Summary: This is a client-facing leadership role responsible for managing strategic relationships, designing and delivering advanced analytics and AI/GenAI solutions, and driving measurable impact across global life sciences organizations. The ideal candidate will blend deep pharma domain knowledge, modern AI/ML expertise, and strong consulting acumen to shape and deliver differentiated solutions to commercial and brand teams at top pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Client Engagement & Advisory (40%): - Act as a strategic advisor to brand, commercial, and analytics leaders in global pharma clients. - Lead consultative discussions on AI/analytics roadmaps, omnichannel strategy, forecasting, and performance management. - Present insights, influence stakeholders, and translate analytics into compelling narratives that drive decisions. AI-Enhanced Analytics Delivery (30%): - Oversee delivery of AI-enabled solutions across domains like: - Dynamic segmentation & targeting - Next-best-action engines - Predictive HCP behavior models - LLM-based insight generation (GenAI) - Brand performance diagnostics - Ensure robust quality, timeliness, and strategic relevance of deliverables. Team & Capability Development (20%): - Lead and grow a high-performing team of consultants, data scientists, and domain experts. - Define and scale reusable AI/GenAI assets, frameworks, and accelerators. - Partner with internal technology, data, and innovation teams to align on platform evolution. Practice Growth & Innovation (10%): - Contribute to RFPs, proposals, and solutioning for new business opportunities. - Develop PoVs, whitepapers, and use cases to position the firm as a leader in commercial AI/GenAI. - Continuously scan the market for new pharma AI applications, platforms, and data partnerships. Required Qualifications: - Masters degree or higher in Data Science, Life Sciences, Business Analytics, or related field. - 1015 years of experience in commercial pharma analytics, including at least 35 years in a client-facing vendor/consulting role. - Strong understanding of commercial pharma data: IQVIA (NRx/TRx), patient claims, CRM, HCP engagement, formulary/market access data. - Experience delivering AI/ML/GenAI-driven solutions in real-world commercial use cases. - Proven ability to engage with senior pharma stakeholders (Directors, VPs, GMs) and lead large programs. Preferred Skills: - Familiarity with GenAI tools: OpenAI APIs, Claude, LLM summarization tools, Insight copilots. - Experience with tools like Python/R, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, Databricks/Snowflake. - Hands-on understanding of pharma GTM processes (launch excellence, sales ops, brand planning). Core Competencies: - Strategic thinking and business storytelling - Strong client presence and relationship building - AI fluency ability to evangelize and translate tech to value - Project management and operational excellence - Thought leadership and innovation mindset,