Automation and Integration Engineer

At HAL Allergy Group, we are accelerating our digital transformation journey and looking for an experienced Automation and Integration Engineer to help us unlock the power of automation, system integration, and Artificial Intelligence.

In this role, you will design, build, deploy, and maintain innovative technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency and create measurable business value across the organization. Working within a regulated GMP environment, your mission is to simplify processes, eliminate manual effort, improve data flows, and enable smarter ways of working through automation and AI.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you will combine software development, system integration, automation technologies, and AI capabilities to solve real business challenges. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, Quality, and Engineering colleagues to turn ideas and requirements into secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions. Your tasks

As Automation and Integration Engineer, you will:

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to identify, prioritize, and deliver automation, integration, and AI initiatives.
• Analyze existing processes and define future-state solutions that increase efficiency and reduce operational complexity.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between business systems using APIs, middleware, and Azure Integration Services.
• Build data and system integrations that enable reporting, automation, and AI-driven capabilities.
• Develop automation solutions using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and RPA technologies.
• Transform manual and paper-based processes into streamlined digital workflows.
• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications, machine learning solutions, and intelligent automation capabilities embedded within business processes.
• Implement and support secure AI solutions in cloud, private, or on-premises environments.
• Support integration and automation initiatives at the interface between IT and Operational Technology (OT), collaborating closely with Engineering and Automation teams.
• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps principles to build scalable, repeatable, and auditable solutions.
• Deliver user training, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer to support successful adoption.
• Manage the full solution lifecycle, from discovery and design through implementation, validation, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, monitored, and aligned with regulatory and company requirements.
• Contribute to target-state architecture and maintain alignment with enterprise standards and governance frameworks.
• Continuously monitor and improve solution performance, reliability, user adoption, and business outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in software development, automation, system integration, or related technical roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing AI-enabled business solutions.
• Experience developing and supporting enterprise applications, digital workflows, integrations, and automation platforms.

Who are we looking for?

Technical Expertise

• Strong programming skills in at least one modern programming language.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
• Azure Functions
• Logic Apps
• API Management
• Azure AI Services
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and automation technologies.
• Strong understanding of APIs, authentication mechanisms, and modern integration patterns.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions aligned with enterprise architecture principles.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, or manufacturing.
• Experience deploying and governing private, cloud-based, or on-premises AI solutions.
• Knowledge of AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP), and enterprise AI integrations.
• Dutch language skills.

• You will be part of a steadily growing and dynamic biopharmaceutical company offering a great environment for self-starters.
• A culture that is characterized by entrepreneurial spirit and a friendly and helpful atmosphere. The patient’s well-being is always our top priority. This combination is the basis for an interesting and challenging environment.
• You will be working in our dynamic headquarters in Leiden, where we work on the full project pipeline from development to commercial production.
• Being part of a company that is geared towards helping people live happier and healthier lives.
• A competitive salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
• A 13th month salary
• 30 leave days.
• Company contribution to a pension package and health insurance.

HAL Allergy, for those who seek pharmaceutical innovation HAL Allergy is one of the European top players in the development, production and distribution of allergen immunotherapies for the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases. We focus on the development and manufacturing of modified allergen extracts for the therapeutic and diagnostic purposes of respiratory and food allergies. With all our activities the patient’s well-being is always top of mind. At Hall Allergy we foster open discussions, an entrepreneurial spirit and close collaborations within the teams and with our international colleagues summing up to more than 300 highly specialized people across various positions. If you too would like to become a part of an innovative and challenging pharmaceutical manufacturer, then this is your perfect opportunity! HAL Allergy is headquartered in Leiden, where all disciplines work under one roof, from development to sales. We work in an informal, culturally diverse organization with room for growth and continued personal development. HAL Allergy is located in the middle of the thriving and energetic Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest innovation district of the Netherlands in the field of Life Sciences & Health. The central train station and the ancient city center of Leiden are just a 5 minute bike ride away from our office.