Senior Consultant - Cloud Data Engineer

Job Title: Senior Consultant - Cloud Data Engineer

Introduction to role

Are you ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. As a Senior Consultant - Cloud Data Engineer, you will have the opportunity to lead and innovate, transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. Your work will directly impact patients, empowering the business to perform at its peak by combining ground breaking science with leading digital technology platforms and data.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of reliable, scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using tools such as SnapLogic, Snowflake, DBT, Fivetran, Informatica, and Python.
• Work closely with data scientists to understand model requirements and prepare the right data pipelines for training and deploying machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to understand and optimize data requirements and workflows.
• Apply Power BI, Spotfire, Domo, Qlik Sense to create actionable data visualizations and reports that drive business decisions.
• Implement standard methodologies for version control and automation using Git Actions, Liquibase, Flyway, and CI/CD tools.
• Optimize data storage, processing, and integration bringing to bear AWS Data Engineering tools (e.g., AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, Amazon Kinesis, AWS Lambda, Amazon EMR).
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues related to existing data pipelines and architectures.
• Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with industry regulations and organizational policies.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, offering guidance on best practices and supporting technical growth within the team.

Essential Skills/Experience

• SnapLogic:
• Expertise in SnapLogic for building, managing, and optimizing both batch and real-time data pipelines.
• Proficiency in using SnapLogic Designer for designing, testing, and deploying data workflows.
• In-depth experience with SnapLogic Snaps (e.g., REST, SOAP, SQL, AWS S3) and Ultra Pipelines for real-time data streaming and API management.
• AWS:
• Strong experience with AWS Data Engineering tools, including AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, Amazon Kinesis, AWS DMS, and Amazon EMR.
• Expertise in cloud data architectures, data migration strategies, and real-time data processing on AWS platforms.
• Snowflake:
• Extensive experience in Snowflake cloud data warehousing, including data modeling, query optimization, and managing ETL pipelines using DBT and Snowflake-native tools.
• Fivetran:
• Proficient in Fivetran for automating data integration from various sources to cloud-based data warehouses, optimizing connectors for data replication and transformation.
• Real-Time Messaging and Stream Processing:
• Experience with real-time data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, RabbitMQ, Apache Pulsar).

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Exposure to other cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with data governance, data warehousing, and data lake architectures.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we combine technology skills with a scientific mindset to make a meaningful impact. Our dynamic environment offers countless opportunities to learn and grow while working on cutting-edge technologies. We are committed to driving cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry.

Ready to take on this exciting challenge? 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.