Senior Computer Systems Quality Assurance Consultant
Quality Assurance
Posted on Jul 23, 2026
Senior Computer Systems Quality Assurance Consultant IT CSV & Quality eCompliance
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana preferred; qualified candidates elsewhere in the United States may be considered
Work Schedule: Must be available during Eastern Time business hours
Engagement: 12-month contract
Industry: Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
Help Ensure the Quality, Compliance, and Integrity of Critical Technology Systems
CornerStone Technology Talent Services is seeking an experienced Computer Systems Quality Assurance Consultant to support the validation, quality oversight, and regulatory compliance of computerized systems within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
This opportunity is ideal for an IT quality professional who understands how technology, quality systems, and regulatory requirements intersect. You will provide quality and compliance oversight throughout the computerized system lifecycle, helping ensure that applications supporting regulated business processes remain validated, controlled, secure, and audit-ready.
The ideal candidate brings substantial pharmaceutical industry experience, strong knowledge of computer system validation, and hands-on experience with platforms such as Veeva Vault QualityDocs, ServiceNow, Jira, and HP ALM.
What You’ll Do
You are a quality-focused technology professional who can balance regulatory rigor with practical, risk-based decision-making. You understand that successful validation involves more than completing documents—it requires establishing confidence that computerized systems consistently perform as intended while protecting product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.
You are comfortable challenging incomplete evidence, identifying compliance risks, advising project teams, and guiding systems through validation without creating unnecessary administrative burden.
Why Work with CornerStone Technology Talent Services?
CornerStone Technology Talent Services connects experienced technology professionals with meaningful opportunities across enterprise, public-sector, healthcare, and regulated life sciences environments.
Our team provides:
Qualified pharmaceutical IT quality and validation professionals are encouraged to apply.
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana preferred; qualified candidates elsewhere in the United States may be considered
Work Schedule: Must be available during Eastern Time business hours
Engagement: 12-month contract
Industry: Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
Help Ensure the Quality, Compliance, and Integrity of Critical Technology Systems
CornerStone Technology Talent Services is seeking an experienced Computer Systems Quality Assurance Consultant to support the validation, quality oversight, and regulatory compliance of computerized systems within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.
This opportunity is ideal for an IT quality professional who understands how technology, quality systems, and regulatory requirements intersect. You will provide quality and compliance oversight throughout the computerized system lifecycle, helping ensure that applications supporting regulated business processes remain validated, controlled, secure, and audit-ready.
The ideal candidate brings substantial pharmaceutical industry experience, strong knowledge of computer system validation, and hands-on experience with platforms such as Veeva Vault QualityDocs, ServiceNow, Jira, and HP ALM.
What You’ll Do
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Lead and support computer system validation activities for GxP-regulated applications and technology platforms.
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Provide IT Quality Assurance and eCompliance oversight throughout the system development and validation lifecycle.
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Apply risk-based Computer Software Assurance and Computer System Validation principles to new implementations, upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and system changes.
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Develop, review, and approve validation documentation, including:
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Validation plans and summary reports
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User and functional requirements
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Risk assessments
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Test plans, protocols, scripts, and evidence
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Requirements traceability matrices
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Installation, operational, and performance qualification documentation
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Ensure computerized systems comply with applicable pharmaceutical quality standards, internal procedures, and regulatory expectations.
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Evaluate systems for electronic records, electronic signatures, audit trails, security, access controls, data integrity, and record-retention requirements.
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Partner with IT, Quality, business stakeholders, system owners, vendors, and project teams to identify and resolve compliance risks.
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Provide quality oversight for deviations, incidents, defects, change controls, corrective and preventive actions, and system-release decisions.
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Review system configurations, testing results, supporting evidence, and technical documentation for completeness and compliance.
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Support periodic reviews, system retirement activities, inspection readiness, and internal or external audits.
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Promote consistent validation practices across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments.
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Maintain validation records and controlled quality documentation within Veeva Vault QualityDocs or similar regulated platforms.
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Approximately 7+ years of relevant experience in computer systems quality assurance, IT quality, computer system validation, or technology compliance.
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Direct experience validating IT systems within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Strong knowledge of GxP computer system validation and regulated system lifecycle controls.
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Experience serving as an IT QA Lead, CSV Consultant, Validation Lead, or QA eCompliance Manager.
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Hands-on experience with Veeva Vault QualityDocs.
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Experience working with ServiceNow, Jira, and HP ALM/Application Lifecycle Management.
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Experience creating, reviewing, approving, and maintaining validation deliverables.
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Understanding of risk-based validation and computer software assurance practices.
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Knowledge of electronic records, electronic signatures, audit trails, access controls, and data-integrity requirements.
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Experience supporting change control, deviations, CAPA, incident management, and audit-readiness activities.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain compliance requirements to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
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Ability to work independently while coordinating across Quality, IT, business, and vendor teams.
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Ability to support stakeholders during Eastern Time business hours.
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Experience supporting computerized systems within a medical device environment.
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Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, data-integrity principles, and applicable GxP regulations.
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Experience validating cloud-based, SaaS, configurable, or enterprise quality-management applications.
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Experience supporting regulatory inspections or responding to audit observations.
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Background working with Agile development, DevOps, or modern software-delivery teams in a regulated environment.
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Experience conducting supplier assessments or reviewing vendor validation documentation.
You are a quality-focused technology professional who can balance regulatory rigor with practical, risk-based decision-making. You understand that successful validation involves more than completing documents—it requires establishing confidence that computerized systems consistently perform as intended while protecting product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.
You are comfortable challenging incomplete evidence, identifying compliance risks, advising project teams, and guiding systems through validation without creating unnecessary administrative burden.
Why Work with CornerStone Technology Talent Services?
CornerStone Technology Talent Services connects experienced technology professionals with meaningful opportunities across enterprise, public-sector, healthcare, and regulated life sciences environments.
Our team provides:
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Specialized representation from recruiters who understand technology and regulated industries
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Clear communication throughout the hiring and onboarding process
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Candidate advocacy and market guidance
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Access to consulting opportunities where your expertise can make an immediate impact
Qualified pharmaceutical IT quality and validation professionals are encouraged to apply.