Job Description Summary
The Data Engineer - Databricks will be responsible for building and optimizing our data pipelines, data architectures, and data sets. You will work closely with the Stakeholder Success Teams to support their data needs and maximize the value of our data processing capabilities in alignment with GxP, GDPR, and industry regulations.Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.
Job Summary:
The Data Engineer - Databricks will be responsible for building and optimizing our data pipelines, data architectures, and data sets. You will work closely with the Stakeholder Success Teams to support their data needs and maximize the value of our data processing capabilities in alignment with GxP, GDPR, and industry regulations.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines on Databricks.
- Collaborate with domain specific Stakeholder Success Teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
- Collaborate with data architects for the data modelling through bronze, silver, gold layer
- Collaborate with source teams and other dependent teams to ensure smooth and successful integration.
- Optimize and troubleshoot existing data pipelines for performance and reliability.
- Ensure data quality and integrity across various data sources.
- Implement data security and compliance best practices.
- Monitor data pipeline performance and conduct necessary maintenance and updates.
- Document data pipeline processes, technical specifications and data models.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering.
- Strong background in the pharmaceutical industry and its related data
- Proficiency with Databricks, pyspark, AWS and Python.
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience with big data technologies
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us!
Skills Desired
Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Project ManagementSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering
- Strong background in the pharmaceutical industry and its related data
- Proficiency with Databricks, PySpark, AWS, and Python
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience with big data technologies
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL processes
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Project Management
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
