Senior Data Engineer

Reposted 3 Days Ago
3 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Pharmaceutical
The Role
The Senior Data Engineer at Parexel will analyze data, design databases, develop ETL solutions, mentor staff, and ensure software quality within the pharmaceutical industry.
Summary Generated by Built In

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and storage.

  • Using Microsoft Azure data PaaS services, design, build, modify, and support data pipelines leveraging DataBricks and PowerBI in a medallion architecture setting.

  • If necessary, create prototypes to validate proposed ideas and solicit input from stakeholders.

  • Excellent grasp of and expertise with test-driven development and continuous integration processes.

  • Analysis and Design – Converts high-level design to low-level design and implements it.

  • Collaborate with Team Leads to define/clarify business requirements, estimate development costs, and finalize work plans.

  • Run unit and integration tests on all created code – Create and run unit and integration tests throughout the development lifecycle.

  • Benchmark application code proactively to prevent performance and scalability concerns.

  • Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Team on issue reporting, resolution, and change management.

  • Support and Troubleshooting – Assist the Operations Team with any environmental issues that arise during application deployment in the Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments.

  • Familiarity with PowerBI and Reltio is advantageous but not required.

  • Collaborate with BI teams to ensure data models are optimized for reporting in Power BI, with a focus on performance and usability.

  • Establish data governance, quality, and security controls, ensuring compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and global clinical data regulations.

  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

  • Drive automation and CI/CD practices within data engineering pipelines, integrating with version control and deployment workflows.

  • Work closely with Data Architects, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to translate business needs into technical solutions.
     

Skills:

  • Expert-level knowledge of Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Snowflake.

  • Understanding of quality processes and estimate methods.

  • Understanding of design concepts and architectural basics.

  • Fundamental grasp of the project domain.

  • The ability to transform functional and nonfunctional needs into system requirements.

  • The ability to develop and code complicated applications is required.

  • The ability to create test cases and scenarios based on specifications.

  • Solid knowledge of SDLC and agile techniques.

  • Knowledge of current technology and trends.

  • Logical thinking and problem-solving abilities, as well as the capacity to collaborate.

  • Primary skills: Cloud Platform, Azure, Databricks, ADF, ADO.

  • Sought: SQL, Python, PowerBI.

  • General Knowledge: PowerApps, Java/Spark, Reltio.

  • 5-7 years of experience in software development with minimum 3 years of cloud computing.

  • Proficient in SQL, Python, and cloud-native architecture.

  • Strong grasp of data security, privacy compliance, and best practices in a regulated environment.
     

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline (Math’s, Science, Engineering, Computing, etc.)

Top Skills

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Azure Analysis Services
Azure Sql
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Databricks
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SQL
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The Company
HQ: Durham, North Carolina
20,524 Employees

What We Do

Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com.

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