Staff Data Engineer

Biopharma Careers; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the data foundation across the Orthopaedics Supply Chain. You will design lakehouse architectures on Databricks and AWS, enabling governed, reusable data products for analytics, reporting, AI, and decision-making.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, data engineers, ML teams, and external partners to translate business problems into scalable technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud data services; Azure experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Data Foundation initiative to modernize the enterprise data ecosystem through lakehouse architecture and cloud platform capabilities.
• Design complex data pipelines and architectures using Databricks, AWS, Python, SQL, Spark, and Delta Lake.
• Turn business requirements and technical challenges into architecture decisions and delivery plans.
• Develop blueprints for batch, streaming, and event-driven pipelines supporting analytics, BI, AI/ML, and digital product use cases.
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Supply Chain teams, data governance, AI/ML groups, and IT partners to align delivery with measurable outcomes.
• Lead architecture and design discussions ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
• Break down initiatives into work packages, stories, and acceptance criteria for engineers and contractors.
• Mentor engineers through design and code reviews and architecture guidance.

Skills

Databricks

Spark

PySpark

Python

SQL

Delta Lake

AWS

CI/CD

Git

Airflow

BI platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

dbt

Airflow

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Orthopedics Supply Chain is recruiting for a Staff Data Engineer located in Raynham, MA; Raritan, NJ; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Mooresville, IN; Warsaw IN; Cork, IE;

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to meet local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):[Ireland]–Req.#R‑096921

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate its Orthopedics business into a standalone company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements (including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required), regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following the transaction, you would join DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by its employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be shared at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

What's in it for you?

In this role, you will play a pivotal technical leadership role in building the modern data foundation that powers digital products across the Orthopaedics Supply Chain. You will help design lakehouse architecture on Databricks and AWS while enabling governed, reusable, business‑ready data products for analytics, reporting, AI, and operational decision‑making.

The role suits an expert professional who can lead across solution architecture, pipeline design, engineering standards, and cross‑team delivery. You will work closely with Product Owners, business teams, data engineers, machine learning teams, and external delivery partners to turn business problems into practical technical solutions and executable plans.

You will also help advance modern engineering practices, including AI‑assisted development, reusable patterns, data quality automation, and observability. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact if hands‑on architecture and solving complex data challenges at scale are what energize you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Data Foundation initiative to modernize the enterprise data ecosystem through lakehouse architecture and cloud platform capabilities.
• Design complex data pipelines, integration patterns, and architecture using Databricks, AWS, Python, SQL, Spark, and Delta Lake.
• Turn business requirements and technical challenges into architecture decisions, implementation plans, and reusable patterns.
• Develop blueprints for batch, streaming, and event‑driven pipelines that support analytics, BI, AI/ML, and digital product use cases.
• Partner with Product Owners, Supply Chain teams, data governance, AI and ML groups, and IT partners to align delivery with measurable business outcomes.
• Lead architecture and design discussions, ensuring solutions meet standards for scalability, reliability, quality, security, maintainability, and cost efficiency.
• Break down large initiatives into work packages, user stories, and acceptance criteria for internal engineers and external contractors.
• Coordinate contractor and vendor execution by assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and providing technical direction.
• Set clear standards for data modeling, modularity, reuse, automated testing, CI/CD, data quality, observability, lineage, and operational support.
• Lead hands‑on development and technical reviews with Databricks, PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, SQL, dbt, and orchestration tools like Airflow.
• Champion responsible adoption of AI‑assisted engineering to improve quality, documentation, testing, and delivery velocity.
• Mentor engineers and contractors through design and code reviews and architecture guidance (no direct people‑management responsibility).
• Contribute to technical governance forums, architecture standards, and operating‑model practices that improve consistency and reuse.

Qualifications

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; a focused degree in in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.

Required

• Minimum four (4) years of relevant professional work experience.
• Experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering (consistent with J&J leveling).
• Strong hands‑on experience across Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud data services; Azure experience desirable.
• Proven expertise in modern data and lakehouse architecture, enterprise data platforms, dimensional modeling, and pipeline design.
• Experience designing batch, real‑time, and event‑based processing for enterprise‑scale workloads.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git-based development, automated testing, deployment patterns, and production support.
• Proven skill in converting business needs into architecture, user stories, and executable delivery plans.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate distributed engineering teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills across technical, product, and business audiences.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or enterprise BI platforms.
• Knowledge of workflow automation tools (e.g., Power Automate, Blue Prism, UiPath, or Amazon Quick Flows).

Preferred

• Experience supporting Agile product teams and mentoring engineers in fast‑paced environments.
• Familiarity with end‑to‑end supply chain domains (planning, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, logistics) within MedTech or a similar regulated industry.
• Knowledge of enterprise systems of record such as SAP, ERP, MES, PLM, and CRM, including legacy or fragmented data environments.
• Experience with Unity Catalog, data governance, lineage, metadata management, and observability frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with modern Databricks capabilities (Lakeflow, Spark Declarative Pipelines, Mosaic AI, AI/BI Genie) and AI‑assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Amazon Q Developer, or Cursor.
• Experience with dbt, Airflow, Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles, GitHub Actions, or equivalent infrastructure‑as‑code tooling, and with designing AI‑ready data foundations (semantic layers, knowledge graphs, governed data products) for advanced analytics teams.

Leadership Competencies

• Technical leadership with the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Effective in a results‑focused, product‑centric way of working.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, and negotiation skills.
• Proven skill in shaping complex architectures into executable plans and manageable work packages.
• Strong sense of ownership, focused on standardization, engineering excellence, and measurable impact.
• Ability to balance hands‑on engineering depth with architecture guidance and cross‑team leadership.

Other

This position may require up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers ; internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Modeling, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Science, Hybrid Clouds, Motivating People, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Technologically Savvy

Salary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long‑term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits