Associate Director, Data Engineering

AstraZeneca

Bangalore, India
Data platform architecture
Data modeling and warehousing
Data integration frameworks
AstraZeneca is transforming into an AI- and data-led enterprise, with the Predictive AI & Data team focused on turning complex information into practical, life-changing insights

Job Summary

  • AstraZeneca is transforming into an AI- and data-led enterprise, with the Predictive AI & Data team focused on turning complex information into practical, life-changing insights.
  • The Associate Director will lead data architecture, modeling, warehousing, and platform engineering to accelerate scientific decision-making across Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Science.
  • This role involves designing and delivering scalable, FAIR-aligned data solutions on enterprise infrastructure, partnering closely with R&D IT and DS&AI globally.

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AstraZeneca is transforming into an AI- and data-led enterprise, with the Predictive AI & Data team focused on turning complex information into practical, life-changing insights.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Data platform architecture
  • Data modeling and warehousing
  • Data integration frameworks
  • Infrastructure engineering
  • Python programming expertise
  • Unix/Linux HPC and cloud platforms

Nice-to-have

  • Generative AI and LLM exposure
  • Life sciences domain experience
  • Data governance and compliance
  • Streaming and batch data patterns

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, automated testing, design patterns, and DevOps/SRE practices
  • Experience with dimensional modeling, semantic layers, and warehouse/lakehouse technologies
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL systems
  • Practical experience with infrastructure-as-code

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