Manager, Software Engineer, Regulatory

Job Description

R2 Manager, Software Engineer, Regulatory - Data Engineer

The Opportunity

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
• Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.

Role Overview

As a Software Engineer you will design, develop, and maintain software systems. This role involves both creative and analytical skills to solve complex problems and create efficient, reliable software. You will use your expertise in requirements analysis, programming languages, software development methodologies, and tools to build and deliver software products that meet the needs of businesses, organizations, or end-users. You will work with other engineers, product managers and delivery leads, to design systems, determine functional and non-functional needs and implement solutions accordingly. You should be ready to work independently as well as in a team.

What will you do in this role

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, implement, and optimize scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to ensure seamless data flow from various sources to data warehouses.
• Data Architecture: Collaborate with data architects to create and maintain a robust data architecture that meets business needs while ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Database Management: Manage and optimize relational and non-relational databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Data Transformation: Develop and apply data transformation techniques to prepare data for analysis and reporting.
• Collaboration with Teams: Work closely with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide support for analytics initiatives.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor existing data systems and pipelines for performance and reliability; troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation related to data systems, processes, and workflows.

Data Governance: Ensure compliance with data governance policies, including data security and data privacy regulations.

What should you have

•            Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.

•            Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in data engineering or related roles.

•            Technical Skills:

o            Proficient in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).

o            Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.

o            Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery)

o            Familiarity with DataBricks, dbt, AirFlow, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform    , Rest API

o            Strong coding skills in programming languages such as Python, Java.

•            Data Modeling: Knowledge of data modelling techniques and concepts. (Star/Dimensional/Normalized)

•            Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex data sets.

•            Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

•            Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus.

•            Capability to quickly learn modern technologies and adapt to evolving project requirements .

•            Experience with CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications:

•            Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

•            Experience with machine learning concepts and frameworks.

•            Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns like data lakehouse, data mesh, or data fabric.

•            Experience with Collibra or similar data catalog tools for metadata management and governance and Immuta for access control

•            Experience in the healthcare or Pharma preferred.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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