Senior Data Engineer

Olympus Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympus Corporation in India seeks a Senior Data Solutions and Cloud Architect/Engineer to lead end-to-end data management and build a modern, cost-efficient cloud analytics environment on Azure. You will collaborate with data engineers, cloud architects, DevOps/MLOps, data scientists and business users to deliver scalable data solutions that empower faster, better decisions.

The role requires 6–8 years in pharma/medtech/healthcare, with strong experience in Spark/Hadoop, Snowflake/Redshift,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of relevant working experience, preferably in pharma/medtech/healthcare.
• Expertise in data handling and modeling across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and execution of prioritized Data and Advanced Analytics solutions, ensuring significant business impact and timely delivery.
• Architect and develop enterprise-wide frameworks and libraries that enable faster, data-driven decisions.
• Design and implement secure data integration strategies ensuring seamless data flow across the organization.
• Ensure data availability and scalable data pipelines from exploration through deployment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to model data landscapes and define secure data exchange methodologies.
• Oversee acquisition, ingestion, and processing of data into the Azure data cloud platform, optimizing cloud environments.
• Mentor junior architects and data engineers; foster knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain documentation for data architectures and cloud solutions; stay updated with emerging technologies.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure cloud

ETL design

Terraform

Security principles

Cross-functional collaboration

DevOps & MLOps collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/CS

Tools

ADF

Snowflake

Redshift

CosmosDB

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Cassandra

Neo4J

Job description

The Global Insights & Analytics team at Olympus Corporation helps define and lead the transformation towards becoming a global, data-driven MedTech company with the help of data and modern data technologies (e.g., machine learning, deep learning). To us, data and advanced analytics are important levers to reach our business targets, now and in the future; they help differentiate us from our competition and ensure sustainable revenue growth at optimal margins.

The Senior Data Solutions and Cloud Architect / Engineer is reporting to the Data & Analytics Platform Lead. Together with teams of data engineers, cloud architects, DevOps and MLOps experts as well as data scientists and business users, the senior data solutions and cloud architect/engineer will develop, run, and continuously refine an easy-to-use, modern, and lean/cost-effective cloud-based data & analytics environment for Olympus worldwide. The role will also help businesses leverage modern data technologies by building tailored data solutions and helping to integrate them into their processes and way of working.

Position Accountability/Scope:

The Senior Data Solutions and Cloud Architect / Engineer works on end-to-end data management that will enable faster, better, and more informed decision-making within the business and help create business value out of data & (advanced) analytics. The role demands extensive experience, profound technical expertise, and the capability to provide strategic technical oversight. This position involves leading and mentoring technical teams, as well as managing collaborations with external partners.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and execution of prioritized Data and Advanced Analytics solutions, ensuring significant business impact and timely delivery in collaboration with business owners, subject matter experts, data scientists, and Advanced Analytics product owners.
• Architect and develop enterprise-wide frameworks and libraries that facilitate faster, more informed decision-making, driving substantial business value from Data & Advanced Analytics.
• Design and implement secure, best-practice data integration strategies and approaches, ensuring seamless data flow across the organization.
• Ensure data availability and accessibility for prioritized data and advanced analytics initiatives, maintaining stable, scalable, and modular data science pipelines from data exploration through to deployment.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to model their data landscape, obtain data extracts, and define secure data exchange methodologies, fostering a data-driven culture.
• Oversee the acquisition, ingestion, and processing of data from multiple sources and systems into the data cloud platform (Azure), managing and optimizing cloud-based data environments.
• Partner with data and data science teams to map data fields to hypotheses, and curate, wrangle, and prepare data for advanced analytical models, ensuring high-quality data inputs.
• Ensure compliance with Information Security, Cyber Security, Validation (GxP), and Data Privacy principles, developing and enforcing robust data handling and access strategies.
• Innovate and implement smart automation solutions using modern cloud technologies, aligned with business priorities and needs, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Act as key collaboration partner for all data and cloud-related activities, providing lateral leadership to Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, DevOps and MLOps experts and fostering cross-functional teamwork.
• Mentor and guide junior architects and data engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and professional development within the team.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, continuously integrating innovative solutions to maintain a competitive edge.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all data architecture and cloud solutions, ensuring clarity and continuity.

Why work at Olympus?

At Olympus, we are committed to fostering a high-performing culture, a collaborative environment, and empowering everyone to shine. Our shared values—integrity, empathy, long-term view, agility, and unity—form the foundation of our culture and guide our behavior. These values ensure that our people feel they are making a meaningful difference every single day.

What we are looking for:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or a master's degree in Information Technology, computer science, or a related field.

Experiences:

• At least 6-8 years of relevant working experience, ideally in a pharma/medtech/healthcare environment.
• Expertise in Data Handling: Proven ability to work with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, extracting valuable insights and identifying linkages across disparate data sets.
• Database Technologies: Extensive experience with multiple database technologies, including distributed processing (Spark, Hadoop, EMR); traditional RDBMS (MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL); MPP (Snowflake, AWS Redshift); and NoSQL (CosmosDB, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Neo4J, Titan).
• Information Security: Strong understanding of information security principles to ensure compliant handling and management of data.
• Cloud Platforms: Extensive experience and interest in cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and their services and ecosystem.
• Data Warehousing and ETL: Strong experience with traditional data warehousing and ETL tools (preferably ADF).
• Cloud Architecture: Proficiency in architecting, building, and maintaining cost-efficient and scalable cloud environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Ability to write infrastructure as code—preferably Terraform.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand business objectives and create cloud-based solutions to meet those goals.
• Analytical and Creative Thinking: Result-driven, with strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, bridging the gap between business and data science; consultancy experience is a plus.

Want to know more?

Confidential discussions are welcome; contact our TA Partner.

Olympus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a nondiscriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.