Senior Data Platform Enablement Engineer

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. They focus on accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience managing, architecting, or governing at least two major enterprise data platforms (e.g., Cloudera CDP, Snowflake, Databricks, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Strong foundational knowledge of AWS and/or Azure infrastructure concepts (compute sizing, storage classes, data transfer/egress economics).
• Proven experience creating and enforcing technical standards in highly regulated, global enterprises (Pharma, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Finance preferred).
• Hands-on familiarity with automation and ITSM tools (GitLab CI, Terraform, ServiceNow).
• Solid knowledge of ITIL service management and Policy-as-Code concepts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to drive change without direct authority and push back constructively when needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field.

Highly Preferred Certifications:

• ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional
• Platform-specific certifications (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/Azure, Cloudera)

Strategic Governance and Policy-as-Code ("Golden Rules")

• Define, develop, and maintain "Golden Paths" and global standards for data platform architecture, usage, and compliance.
• Translate written governance policies into automated, executable checks (Governance-as-Code) using GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, ServiceNow, and platform-native security controls.
• Maintain a version-controlled, audit-ready repository of governance policies ensuring traceability and seamless compliance for regulated workloads.

Analytics, Auditing, and Executive Reporting

• Design, build, and deliver monthly Best-Practice Scorecard Reports to track platform health, cost anomalies, and compliance drift.
• Present actionable compliance, security, and FinOps metrics to senior IT and business leadership, highlighting risks and optimization opportunities.

Engineering Enablement and Culture

• Conduct training sessions, architectural forums, and 1:1 coaching to upskill data engineers and architects on best practices.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure compliance controls are embedded early in the deployment lifecycle (Shift-Left).

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Serve as the central governance liaison across Platform Engineering, FinOps, Cloud Security, and other teams.
• Ensure platform configurations align with corporate data privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and industry regulations.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in the hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted must be truthful and complete. False statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during recruitment will result in immediate disqualification or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law.