Technical Platform Analyst – Digital Platform & Design System

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

5d•$79,000 - $127,650•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Platform Analyst to support and evolve our digital services (microservices) portfolio and enterprise design system, helping teams deliver consistent, high-quality experiences at speed. This role is ideal for a technically minded analyst who enjoys working hands-on with platform capabilities, shared components, and cross-team execution. You will operate at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping translate platform and design system needs into clear user stories, a well-managed backlog, and reusable assets that can be leveraged across multiple teams. This position is located in Titusville, NJ or Horsham, PA and may require up to 10% travel within the NJ/PA area and occasionally across North America. J&J Flex Our enterprise way of working for office-based employees provides the flexibility to work up to 2 days virtual and at least 3 days on site at your primary work location each week. The Technical Platform Analyst supports the ongoing operation and evolution of: Digital platform services (APIs, microservices, shared platform capabilities) Enterprise design system, including shared components, templates, and patterns used by both design and development teams You will partner closely with engineering squads, UX/design, product owners, and platform teams to ensure platform services and design system assets are well-defined, reusable, and aligned to delivery needs. This role focuses on execution, coordination, and enablement, rather than owning enterprise-wide strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Foundational understanding of modern digital delivery concepts such as APIs, microservices, and cloud-based services.
Experience working with or alongside design systems, component libraries, or shared UI frameworks.
Hands-on experience writing user stories, managing backlogs, and working within Agile delivery teams.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and design-focused stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a platform, shared services, or enablement team.
Familiarity with tools and technologies such as GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, or UI component frameworks.
Experience with React, NextJS (or equivalent JS frameworks), NodeJS, NestJS, or Rust
Exposure to enterprise or regulated environments.
Interest in improving developer and designer experience through better tooling, documentation, and reuse.
Agile (Scrum) or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Platform & Design System Enablement Support the operation of shared digital services and platform capabilities used across multiple digital products.
Partner with business, design, and engineering teams to define, build, and maintain reusable components and templates that span both the design system and platform services.
Help ensure alignment between design system components and their underlying technical implementations.
Represent the shared services components in the governance council
Backlog & User Story Management Draft clear, actionable user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria for platform services and design system enhancements.
Maintain and refine the platform and design system backlogs, ensuring priorities are well understood and delivery-ready.
Coordinate backlog refinement with engineering and design partners to support sprint and release planning.
Cross-Team Collaboration & Delivery Support Act as a day-to-day partner to product, design, and engineering teams to clarify requirements and unblock delivery.
Support release planning and timeline alignment with brand and product launch schedules.
Help teams adopt shared platform capabilities and design system assets by documenting usage patterns and best practices.
Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve consistency, efficiency, and reuse across the platform and design system.
Assist in incorporating automation and modern development practices where appropriate (e.g., CI/CD alignment, component reuse, tooling improvements).
Contribute to documentation and onboarding materials that help teams effectively leverage platform and design system capabilities.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year