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Job Description

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Design and scalable Data Ingestion and integration solutions to process smooth onboarding of business data into TRD Data platform.
  • Ensure data is 'fit for use' by applying business and technical rules during its life cycle
  • Look for automation opportunities or accelerators where ever possible.
  • Build Data  pipelines using Python CI/CD and transformation work flows to process or integrate various data sets from Ingestion to consumptions layers.
  • Align with Solution Architects and vendors for best practices
  • Ensure Data Management practices are adopted  towards data quality, Data modeling,  harmonization,  standards, Ontologies etc.
  • Handles metadata effectively and leverage enterprise ontology management.
  • Ensure FAIR data principles are adhered wherever applicable
  • Perform requirement scoping assessments to determine feasibility of projects
  • Highlight/identify gaps in existing functionality and review requirements with stakeholders
  • Develop a comprehensive requirement specification that will determine the estimate of cost, time and resources to deploy solutions.
  • Liaise with the service development team to suggest a high level functional solution
  • Develop project estimates and complete financial model (costs, savings, revenue opportunities, investment horizon, etc.)
  • Ensure that relevant stakeholders are involved in specification of new services and/or major upgrades to existing services.
  • Ensure the overall user experience is taken into account when designing and deploying data  solutions and services
  • Ensure implemented solutions are according to specifications and fit for purpose
    Support end user training and self-service activities

Essential Requirements:

  • University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences or similar
  • Strong demonstrated experience in Enterprise Data Engineering, designing and implementing ETL & BI data products using primarily with Python and/or R
  • Experience on AWS Cloud data integrations and data management technologies, including data ingestion patterns in AWS cloud, handling Data objectives in the AWS cloud S3 & Redbrick environment
  • Solid hands-on expertise with SQL including querying within relational databases including Oracle and MS SQL Server
  • Good understanding of data architecture & analytics concepts including analytics, modelling, metadata, data transfer workflows, data error handling, dashboards and ETL related tools
  • Proficiency in English (written & oral)

Nice to have:

  • Knowledge in Agile way of working
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or another regulated industry

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards


 

Skills Desired

Budget Management, Business Acumen, Performance Management, Planning, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Stakeholder Management, Waterfall Model

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