Senior Big Data Engineer

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. The role is part of the Systems Engineering team within the Global Infrastructure & Operations (GIO) group. The team processes and analyses a wide range of patient-level healthcare data to solve complex healthcare challenges, including clinical studies and disease progression modelling.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
• 6+ years experience with SQL, Python, and Scala
• 6+ years of experience in data engineering
• Strong understanding of Databricks platform
• Experience with Big Data batch processing and Azure Cloud Services
• Practical knowledge of Apache Spark ecosystem including Delta and Parquet data formats
• Experience with complex ETL design and implementation
• Experience with data analysis, profiling, integration, quality, warehousing, and reporting
• Experience with CI/CD automation tools such as Jenkins and GitLab

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools like Copilot or Cursor for development workflows
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience with database design and modelling
• Experience with healthcare or pharmaceutical data
• Knowledge of algorithms and design patterns
• Experience processing large data volumes (TBs)

• Oversee and guide junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical direction and mentoring
• Delegate tasks effectively, aligning with delivery goals
• Own delivery of assigned workstreams with focus on quality and timeliness
• Build pipelines for processing large volumes of medical data
• Participate in analysis, system design, development, deployment, and maintenance
• Conduct peer code reviews
• Contribute to the definition and adoption of technical standards
• Create comprehensive automated unit and integration tests

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