Enterprise Data Access Control Technical Lead

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading biopharmaceutical company in Singapore as an Enterprise Data Access Control Technical Lead. Oversee the design and development of innovative data access control products while leading a team of skilled engineers. Collaborate with global teams and technology vendors to shape the product roadmap and ensure successful project delivery. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software/data engineering and architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in data and analytics delivery initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical aspects of the design and development of EDAC.
• Lead a team of experienced data engineers and Java developers.
• Manage the development team and run an agile delivery team.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Management

Data Modeling

Information Security

Governance Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Apache Ranger

Informatica

Job description

Job Description

Enterprise Data Access Control Technical Lead.

• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on The Straits Times and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years (2020, 2021).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Are you a data professional with a passion for new technology and data governance trends? Do you understand the challenges of managing data at an enterprise scale? Are you excited about enabling data and analytics users by providing self-serve product-centric capabilities? If so, we invite you to join our team and help design and build our company's innovative data-driven future.

As the Technical Lead for Enterprise Data Access Control (EDAC), you will oversee all technical aspects of the design and development of EDAC, our self-service data access control product.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical aspects of the design and development of EDAC, our self-service data access control product.
• Lead a team of experienced data engineers and Java developers, working with the Product Manager and other product teams integrated in the EDE Product Line.
• Form a close relationship with technology vendors of industry-leading data products and help shape and deliver our product roadmap.
• Participate in new technology evaluations to identify opportunities and estimate effort to support the product roadmap with new tools.
• Manage the development team, working closely with the Scrum Master, the Product Manager, the Solution Architect, and other product teams in the product line.
• Run an agile delivery team, clarify requirements, design features, assign tasks in JIRA, support Java developers, produce and track estimates, oversee the development lifecycle and documentation, and escalate issues to the Product Manager or the Solution Architect as needed.
• Liaise with support and maintenance teams and infrastructure teams providing services to host your product.
• Work closely with key technology and service partners to ensure their products are correctly configured and delivering to help our product roadmap.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software/data engineering and architecture.
• Familiar enough with Java development and frameworks to lead the team.
• 5+ years of experience in data and analytics delivery initiatives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, driving results while collaborating with multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively with global teams across multiple departments, including offshore teams operating in different time zones.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Preferred

• Understanding of data or related trends such as Data Fabric, Data Mesh, Zero Trust, Data-as-a-Product, data ownership, and governance strategies.
• Knowledge of the AWS cloud ecosystem from a data and analytics standpoint, including a working knowledge of devops.
• Knowledge or experience of industry data access control products such as Immuta, Okera, Privacera, Apache Ranger, Security.ai, Cyral, Axiomatics etc.
• Knowledge of Enterprise metadata catalog tools such as Collibra, Amazon Glue, Informatica, Alation, Apache Atlas, Zaloni, etc.
• Data layer tools such as Databricks, Starburst Trino, Amazon Redshift, dbt, Matillion.
• Understanding of AI & Machine learning life cycle management and AI/ML model life cycle, tools like Amazon Sagemaker, DataRobot, Dataiku.

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Management, Data Modeling, Design Applications, Governance Management, Information Security, Requirements Management, Software Configurations, Software Development, Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration

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Job Posting End Date:

06/7/2025

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Requisition ID:R317760