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COMPANY: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
LOCATION: 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
TITLE: Data Engineer III, Development
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
DUTIES: Design, develop, test, deploy, support, enhance data integration solutions to connect and integrate Thermo Fisher enterprise systems and data pipelines in our Data Science and Enterprise Data Platform.
Innovate for data integration in Apache Spark-based Platform to ensure the technology solutions leverage cutting edge integration capabilities.
Facilitate requirements gathering and process mapping workshops, review business, functional requirement documents, author technical design documents, testing plans and scripts.
Implement standard operating procedures, facilitate review sessions with functional owners and end-user representatives, and leverage technical knowledge and expertise to drive improvements.
Define, design and document reference architecture.
Implement of BI and analytical solutions.
Follow agile development methodologies to deliver solutions and product features by following DevOps practices.
REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM Education Requirement: Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study. MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 4 years of experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, or a related occupation. Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study and 6 years of experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, or a related occupation. Required knowledge or experience with: Databricks, Data lake, Delta lake, Oracle, and AWS Redshift type relational databases; Data Engineering Pipeline development; AWS Cloud on data integration with Apache Spark, Glue, Kafka, Elastic Search, Lambda, S3, Redshift, RDS, MongoDB, and DynamoDB ecosystems; PySpark in AWS Cloud; Python and common python libraries; Database queries, query optimization, debugging, user defined functions, views, and indexes; Source control systems such as Git and Jenkins build and continuous integration tools; Data integration with databricks and Informatica; Development methodology and functional and technical design specifications; and TCL scripts, Unix shell script, Complex SQL queries, and Sybase.
Salary: $180502 to $186000 per year
Compensation and Benefits
The salary pay range estimated for this position Scientist III, Data Sciences based in California is $180,502.00–$186,000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or Bachelor's plus additional experience)
- 4+ years experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, or related role (alternative: 6+ years with Bachelor's)
- Experience with Databricks
- Experience with Data Lake and Delta Lake technologies
- Experience with Oracle and AWS Redshift relational databases
- Data engineering pipeline development experience
- Experience with AWS data integration services including Apache Spark on AWS, Glue, Lambda, S3, RDS
- Experience with Kafka and Elasticsearch
- Experience with MongoDB and DynamoDB
- Proficiency with PySpark in AWS and Python (common Python libraries)
- Strong SQL skills including complex queries, query optimization, user defined functions, views, and indexes
- Familiarity with source control and CI tools such as Git and Jenkins
- Experience integrating Databricks with Informatica
- Experience authoring technical design documents, test plans, and participating in requirements workshops
- Experience with TCL scripts and Unix shell scripting
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and agile development methodologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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