Engineer - Data Engineer

Job Title: Engineer - Data Engineer

Grade - C3

Introduction to role

Join AstraZeneca, where groundbreaking science meets innovative technology! As a global leader in biopharmaceutical innovation, we are dedicated to transforming the treatment landscape of some of the most severe diseases worldwide. But at AstraZeneca, it's not just about the medicines; it's about creating a supportive, empowering, and diverse workplace culture where your unique perspectives are celebrated. Feel empowered, valued, and rewarded as you unleash your creativity in a collaborative environment designed to inspire.

Our R&D IT team is a driving force of technological advancement, backing a range of areas such as Drug Research, Development, and beyond. With our presence spanning across North America, the UK, Sweden, India, and Mexico, we’re a truly global powerhouse, united by our passion for innovation. Our Data & Analytics team is at the heart of this mission, specializing in cutting-edge fields like Data Engineering, Generative AI, and Data Science. Join us to not just keep up with the newest technological trends but to set them.

Accountabilities

Architect of Solutions: Lead the design, development, and enhancement of scalable ETL pipelines and Data Products, as part of a Data Mesh inspired strategy.

Technical Expertise: Demonstrate your expertise in ELT solutions (DBT, Snowflake), Python and AWS ecosystems to deliver exceptional solutions.

Collaborative Spirit: Work hand-in-hand with global and diverse Agile teams, from data to design, to overcome technical data challenges.

Innovate & Inspire: Stay ahead of the curve by integrating the latest industry trends and innovations into your work such as GenAI.

Tools:

ETL Tools: Master tools like Python and explore preferred technologies such as DBT and Snowflake.

Databases: Utilize your SQL prowess across platforms like Snowflake, Postgres.

AWS Cloud Expertise: Bring your AWS knowledge to life with services like Lambda, S3, Athena, Step Functions and more.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 3 to 6 years’ experience
• A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for Agile environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud providers and services.
• Experience in performance tuning SQL and ETL pipelines.
• Extensive experience in troubleshooting data issues, analyzing end-to-end data pipelines and in working with users in resolving issues.
• Masterful debugging and testing skills to ensure excellence in execution.
• Inspiring communication abilities that elevate team collaboration.
• Experience of structured, semi-structured (XML, JSON) and unstructured data handling including extraction and ingestion via web-scraping and FTP/SFTP.
• Production experience delivering CI/CD pipelines (Github, Jenkins, DataOps.Live).
• Excellent Cloud Devops Engineer who can develop, test and maintain CICD Pipeline using Terraform, cloud formation.
• Remain up to date with latest technologies, like GenAI / AI platforms and FAIR scoring to improve outcomes

Desirable Skills/Experience

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working, and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Here you can innovate, take ownership, and explore new solutions in a dynamic environment that values lifelong learning.

Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply now!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.