Digitalents Graduate Program - Data Engineer

At Sanofi, we advance the process from discovery to therapy with the power of digital. We don't settle for less, and we hope you don't either. Digitalents is your opportunity to make a real impact on the transformation of our business and people's lives across the globe.

Why Digitalents?

Digitalents is a two-year program that gives you the opportunity to work with professionals from all over the world. 

You’ll be part of a cohort, a community of talents, that will receive personalized guidance and support to help build the foundation for your future career. From empowering group learning and development experiences around the world to expert career advice, you'll work alongside and have exposure with senior leaders who are invested in your success.

About the role

Our Team:

We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.

Sanofi’s Digital Data organization’s mission is to transform Sanofi into a data-first and AI first organization by empowering everyone with good data. Through custom developed products built on world class data foundations and platforms, the team builds value and a unique competitive advantage that scales across our markets, R&D and manufacturing sites.

The team is located in major hubs in Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Cambridge, Bridgewater and most recently, Toronto, Budapest and Hyderabad. Join a dynamic, fast paced and talented team, with world class mentorship, using AI to chase the miracle of science.

Main responsibilities as Data Engineer

In this role you will develop globally scalable solutions that are needed by Sanofi’s advanced analytic, AI and ML initiatives for the betterment of our global patients and customers:

Propose and establish technical designs to meet business and technical requirementsDevelop and maintain data engineering solutions based on requirements and design specifications using appropriate tools and technologiesCreate data pipelines / ETL pipelines and optimize performanceTest and validate developed solution to ensure it meets requirementsCreate design and development documentation based on standards for knowledge transfer, training, and maintenanceWork with business and products teams to understand requirements, and translate them into technical needsAdhere to and promote to best practices and standards for code management, automated testing, and deploymentsLeverage existing or create new standard data pipelines within Sanofi to bring value through business use cases Develop automated tests for CI/CD pipelinesConduct peer reviews for quality, consistency, and rigor for production level solutionActively contribute to Data Engineering community and define leading practices and frameworksRemains up to date on the company’s standards, industry practices and emerging technologies

Some of the projects you will work on and/or rotate through are the following: License Patrol, LAPPD (Landing Application and Project Portfolio management data) and RIDES. 

About you

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant fieldExperience in data engineering, integration, data warehousing, business intelligence, business analytics, or comparable role with relevant technologies and tools (Informatica/IICS a plus)Understanding of data structures and algorithmsWorking knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Shell scripting)Experience in cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake is a plus, AWS is a plus)Experience with job scheduling and orchestration (CTRLM is a plus, Airflow is a plus)Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases technologies/conceptsExperience working cross-functional teams to solve complex data architecture and engineering problemsDemonstrated ability to learn new data and software engineering technologies in short amount of timeGood understanding of agile/scrum development processes and conceptsAble to work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment and manage multiple priorities Strong technical analysis and problem-solving skills related to data and technology solutionsExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate ideas, concepts and solutions to peers and leadersPragmatic and capable of solving complex issues, with technical intuition and attention to detail Service-oriented, flexible, and approachable team playerFluent in English (Other languages a plus)

Nice to haves:

Experience working in life sciences/pharmaceutical industryExperience with IICS, SnowflakeFamiliarity with data ingestion through batch, near real-time, and streaming environmentsFamiliarity with data warehouse concepts and architectures (data mesh a plus)Familiarity with Source Code Management Tools (GitHub a plus)

Note: this role is a VIE opportunity and is only available to European citizens due to external regulations.

Target start date: 1st of December 2024.

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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