Data Catalogue Lead

Job Title - Data Catalogue Lead

Career Level - E

Introduction to role

Operations IT is a global IT capability supporting the Global Operations organization. We partner with various Operations capability areas including Pharmaceutical Technology Development, Manufacturing & Global Engineering, Quality Control, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global External Sourcing and Procurement. Our operations span across hub sites in the UK, Sweden, US, and China, as well as our Global Technology Centres in India and Mexico.

Our work directly impacts 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. With a passion for impacting lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning, and more, we offer a dynamic and challenging environment with countless opportunities to learn and grow. This is your chance to be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry, and change lives.

Accountabilities

Leadership & Strategy
- Guide the development, execution, and implementation of roadmaps for data foundation platforms.
- Assess current state of platforms, define future state needs, identify gaps, recommend new technology solutions, and support product roadmap development.
- Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of robust data catalogue, data quality, and MDM platforms.
- Manage and optimize the technology stack ensuring alignment with security, architecture, compliance, and performance standards.
- Provide technical knowledge of engineering principles to develop reliable and high-quality Data & Analytics platforms.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation including standard operating procedures, user guides, and best practices.
- Ensure automation is central to our processes and technologies for effective delivery timeframes.
- Work on funding proposals describing value and ROI for internal investment.
- Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

Innovation
- Drive innovation by staying informed about technology trends and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders on proof of concepts and pilots.
- Identify opportunities for innovation to enhance the data foundation platform's capabilities and efficiency.

Stakeholder Collaboration
- Act as a liaison between IT and Business Units fostering strong communication and understanding.
- Oversee partnerships with third parties, academic or outsourced partners to shape project outcomes.
- Partner with enterprise platform teams and architecture to ensure alignment and influence stakeholders.

Quality Assurance
- Implement robust quality assurance processes to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and security.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure platform effectiveness.

Project Technical Management
- Collaborate with technical and business resources from internal and external sources to specify and deliver appropriate technical solutions.
- Evaluate the technical competence of external design and engineering staff to meet project needs.
- Design and implement cloud solutions following best practices in security and code patterns.

Essential Skills/Experience
- Extensive experience in implementation & management of data, analytics & AI platforms.
- Extensive experience in CloudOps, DevOps, DataOps, and infrastructure setup and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of BI landscape, data warehouse solutions including cloud data warehouses like Snowflake.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms and services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience in Agile development methodologies.
- Influencer and negotiator who can align executives and senior stakeholders to a shared vision.
- Relevant technical degree or equivalent.
- AWS experience with EC2, S3, IAM, r53, DynamoDB, Lambda, RDS, ECR, Networking.
- GitHub Actions Development – Create and maintain GitHub Actions developed in-house.
- Python.
- IaC with Terraform.
- GitHub reusable workflows.
- Linux.
- Proven track record in engineering technologies connecting technology with business value. Pharma sector experience is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with AZ teams, peers, and third-party suppliers.
- Ability to develop innovation opportunities and lead changes.
- Experience managing/delivering engineering technology aspects of projects/technology developments.
- Ability to work in diverse multinational teams influencing positive outcomes.
- Experience in Docker, Jira, NodeJS, EKS, AWS Amplify, Artifactory, SonarQube.
- Knowledge of Lean design processes.
- Experience in Data Foundation technologies like Snowflake, dbt, Data Catalogue (e.g., Collibra), Data Quality (e.g., Monte Carlo), integration tools like Fivetran, Snaplogic, Qlikreplicate.

Desirable Skills/Experience
NA

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.

AstraZeneca is a place where you can constantly learn and develop every single day. We're specialists passionate about patients with a curiosity to learn, grow, and develop at the heart of what we do. We're invested in recognizing, coaching, and motivating you. Here your personal and professional journey is filled with unlimited potential.

Ready to make an 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.