Lead Data Engineer at Jazz Pharmaceuticals Philadelphia, PA

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 132.000 - 198.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible paid vacation

Zusammenfassung

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines for clinical trials and healthcare data management. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of data engineering experience, ideally 1.5 years in a healthcare setting, along with expertise in AWS, Python, R, and SQL.

Responsibilities include optimizing ETL processes, collaborating with researchers, and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. The role provides a competitive salary range of $132,000–198,000 per year and includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3–5 years of data engineering experience.
• At least 1.5 years focused on healthcare, research, or clinical data.

Aufgaben

• Support complex data engineering projects across R&D.
• Create and optimize ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data.
• Build and maintain data repositories with AWS.
• Implement data quality frameworks and validation processes.
• Collaborate with R&D researchers and stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Python

AWS

R

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Data modeling

Problem-solving

Data quality frameworks

MLOps

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, or related field

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS S3

AWS Redshift

ETL tools

NoSQL databases

Big Data technologies

Jobbeschreibung

Lead Data Engineer – Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA

Salary: $132,000–198,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong background in data engineering tools, especially Python, R, and SQL; proficiency with AWS services (S3, Redshift, FSx, Glue, Lambda).
• Extensive experience with relational databases, data modeling, database design.
• Familiarity with NoSQL, containerization (Docker, EKS/Kubernetes).
• Experience with R&D research processes, regulatory requirements, and healthcare data standards (CDISC, HL7, FHIR, SNOMED CT, OMOP, DICOM).
• Knowledge of big data technologies, MLOps, and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Support complex and leading data engineering projects across R&D, designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines for clinical trials, medical devices, pre‑clinical, omics, and real‑world data using AWS technology platforms.
• Create and optimize ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data using Python, R, SQL, AWS services, and related tools.
• Build and maintain data repositories with AWS S3 and FSx, establish data warehousing solutions with Amazon Redshift, and develop standard data models.
• Implement data quality frameworks, validation processes, KPIs, and data versioning and lineage tracking to support compliance and audit requirements.
• Maintain documentation for data processes, architectures, and workflows; apply modern software development best practices.
• Collaborate with R&D researchers, data scientists, and stakeholders to align data requirements with solutions in a global model.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR; may develop and support data literacy training across R&D.

Technologies

• AWS
• Big Data
• Docker
• ETL
• HL7
• Kubernetes
• Machine Learning
• NoSQL
• Python
• SQL
• Cloud
• DevOps

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, or a related scientific field; a Master’s Degree is preferred. Minimum 3–5 years of data engineering experience, with at least 1.5 years focused on healthcare, research, or clinical data.

Physical Demands

The role involves occasional mobility within the office, routine sitting for extended periods, and consistent operation of a computer, printer, telephone, and other office equipment.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to being an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination. We pride ourselves on fair and equitable compensation practices, providing comprehensive, market‑competitive total compensation packages, including discretionary annual cash bonuses, equity grants, and various benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation.