Lead Data Architect, Pharma Data Intelligence (Hybrid)

Biopharma Careers; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 262,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Flexible benefits

Insurance (life/accident/disability)

Pension plan

Home office allowance

Extra paid holidays

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Lead Architect for Pharma Preclinical Data Intelligence in Warsaw to shape architecture enabling faster decision‑making from discovery through development. You will translate business strategy into scalable data solutions, linking data, platforms and processes to reduce risk and boost productivity across preclinical programs.

You will guide data modeling, governance, and standards, while coordinating with business and IT partners to deliver a clear architectural vision and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Designing/implementing data models (conceptual, logical, physical).
• Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Lakebase).
• Lakehouse technologies (e.g. Databricks, Unity, Spark, Lake formation).
• Agentic tools and processes: GenAI for data pipeline code, LLM for mapping and annotation.
• ETL tools and processes; strong SQL and scripting.
• Cloud platforms; data governance principles and best practices (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Design data models and metadata systems.
• Provide oversight to other data architects.
• Design and support data dictionaries.
• Ensure teams meet data architecture standards.
• Coordinate with architects and engineers to align systems with data architecture.
• Lead a team across multiple teams/suppliers.
• Translate business problems into data design and patterns.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data modeling

SQL

Scripting

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Lakebase

Databricks

Unity

Spark

Lake formation

GenAI for data pipelines

LLM mapping/annotation

ETL tools

SQL

Scripting

AWS

Job description

Bayer is seeking a Lead Architect for Pharma Preclinical Data Intelligence in Warsaw to shape architecture enabling faster decision‑making from discovery through development. You will translate business strategy into scalable data solutions, linking data, platforms and processes to reduce risk and boost productivity across preclinical programs.

You will guide data modeling, governance, and standards, while coordinating with business and IT partners to deliver a clear architectural vision and