Sr. Technical Lead NetSuite

Job Description – NetSuite Technical Lead

Role Overview

The NetSuite Technical Lead will be responsible for the overall technical architecture, integrations, customizations, data conversion enablement, and technical delivery of a NetSuite implementation for acquired Life Sciences organizations.

The role will provide technical leadership across integration, development, reporting, security, data migration support, and platform architecture while ensuring alignment with NetSuite best practices and Life Sciences compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Architecture & Solution Design

• Define end-to-end NetSuite technical architecture.
• Establish technical standards, development guidelines, and governance processes.
• Review and approve technical solution designs.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of the solution.

Integrations

• Lead design and implementation of integrations between NetSuite and external systems including:
• CRM platforms
• Manufacturing systems
• Laboratory systems (LIMS)
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• WMS platforms
• Banking systems
• EDI providers
• Reporting and BI platforms
• Define integration architecture and middleware strategy.

Customization & Development

• Lead SuiteScript, SuiteFlow, SuiteTalk, and SuiteCloud development activities.
• Review technical specifications and development deliverables.
• Minimize unnecessary customizations and promote NetSuite best practices.
• Ensure development follows coding standards and quality guidelines.

Data Migration Support

• Support Data Migration Lead in defining migration architecture.
• Design data load automation and migration utilities.
• Assist in data validation and reconciliation activities.
• Optimize migration performance and technical execution.

Security & Compliance

• Define security architecture and role-based access controls.
• Establish segregation of duties (SoD) controls.
• Ensure compliance with Life Sciences regulatory expectations where applicable.
• Support audit and validation requirements.

Reporting & Analytics

• Define reporting architecture.
• Support creation of:
• Saved Searches
• Dashboards
• KPIs
• Financial Reports
• Operational Reports

Testing & Deployment

• Lead technical testing strategy.
• Support SIT, UAT, performance testing, and deployment activities.
• Manage release management and environment strategy.
• Support cutover and hypercare.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor developers, integration specialists, and technical consultants.
• Coordinate offshore and onshore technical teams.
• Manage technical risks and issue resolution.
• Provide executive-level technical status reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of ERP technical implementation experience.
• 5+ years of NetSuite technical leadership experience.
• Multiple end-to-end NetSuite implementation projects.
• Strong experience leading distributed technical teams.

Technical Expertise

NetSuite

• SuiteScript 2.x
• SuiteFlow
• SuiteAnalytics
• SuiteTalk
• SuiteCloud Development Framework (SDF)
• CSV Imports
• Saved Searches
• Workflow Automation

Integration Technologies

• Boomi
• Celigo
• MuleSoft
• Dell Boomi
• REST APIs
• SOAP APIs
• EDI Integrations

Data & Reporting

• SQL
• Data Migration Tools
• Reporting & Analytics Platforms
• Data Warehousing Concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• NetSuite Certified SuiteCloud Developer
• NetSuite ERP Consultant Certification
• Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industries
• Experience with GxP-regulated environments
• Experience supporting Computer System Validation (CSV)

Key Skills

• Solution Architecture
• Integration Architecture
• NetSuite Development
• Technical Governance
• Security & Compliance
• Data Conversion Architecture
• Technical Delivery Management
• Release Management

Key Deliverables

• Technical Architecture Document
• Integration Design Documents
• Security Design
• Development Standards
• Technical Test Strategy
• Deployment Runbooks
• Environment Management Plan
• Production Cutover Plan
• Hypercare Support Plan