As part of the Astellas commitment to delivering value for our patients, our organization is currently undergoing transformation to achieve this critical goal. This is an opportunity to work on digital transformation and make a real impact within a company dedicated to improving lives.
DigitalX our new information technology function is spearheading this value driven transformation across Astellas. We are looking for people who excel in embracing change, manage technical challenges and have exceptional communication skills.
We are seeking committed and talented MDM Engineers to join our new FoundationX team, which lies at the heart of DigitalX. As a member within FoundationX, you will be playing a critical role in ensuring our MDM systems are operational, scalable and continue to contain the right data to drive business value. You will play a pivotal role in building maintaining and enhancing our MDM systems.
This position is based in India and may require on-site work from time to time.
Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Purpose and Scope:
As part of the Astellas commitment to delivering value for our patients, our organisation is currently undergoing transformation to achieve this critical goal. This is an opportunity to work on digital transformation and make a real impact within a company dedicated to improving lives.
DigitalX our new information technology function is spearheading this value driven transformation across Astellas. We are looking for people who excel in embracing change, manage technical challenges and have exceptional communication skills.
We are seeking committed and talented Senior Data Engineers, to join our new FoundationX team- which lies at the heart of DigitalX. As a member of our team within FoundationX, you will be responsible for ensuring our data driven systems are operational, scalable and continue to contain the right data to drive business value.
As a Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining our data infrastructure. Working with FoundationX Data Engineers and key stakeholders, your expertise in Databricks, PySpark, SQL and other related technologies, will be instrumental in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization. You will play a pivotal role in building maintaining and enhancing our systems across the organisation. This is a fantastic global opportunity to use your proven agile delivery skills across a diverse range of initiatives, utilise your development skills, and contribute to the continuous improvement/delivery of critical IT solutions.
Essential Skills & Knowledge:
Subject Matter Expertise: possess a strong understanding of data architecture/ engineering/operations/data model (e.g. data vault, dimensional data model). Experience within Life Sciences/ Pharma /Manufacturing industry is preferred. Proven experience in building robust data pipeline; experience in (near) real-time processing is preferred. Technical Proficiency: Strong coding skills for example, Python, PySpark, SQL. Experience in QLIK, Databricks or Change Data Capture (eg. Fivetran) is preferred. Other technologies include Oracle and APEX. Proven experience with data analytics practices and techniques and organizations Agile Practices: Experience working in Agile development environments, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Cloud Data Solutions: Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services Analytical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to lead ad hoc analyses, identify performance gaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement Agile Champion: Adherence to DevOps principles, automation, and a proven track record with CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery Understand and Interpret business requirements and can term them into technical requirements.