Overview
Remote
$120,000 - $140,000
Full Time
Skills
ETL/ELT
Data Governance
Data Warehousing
Jira
RWD
Job Details
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer (data governance)
Location: Foster City, CA
Duration: Full Time
Educational Qualification*
Any Bachelor's Degree
Experience Range
12+ years
Primary (Must have skills)* - To be Screened by TA Team
5+ years in data engineering, designing and implementing data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
5+ years of experience with data governance, quality, and lifecycle management in clinical or observational domains.
5+ years of hands-on experience with RWE data, data profiling, and integration of large datasets.
5+ years of experience in data architecture design and enterprise data warehouse enablement.
4+ years of experience in team leadership and coordination across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
4+ years in building and maintaining data-driven applications supporting analytics and research objectives.
Job Description of Role* (RNR) - To be Evaluated by Technical Panel (Define it to give more clarity)
Experienced professional responsible for designing and developing scalable data pipelines and data-driven applications using real-world evidence (RWE) data. The role includes managing GDASH platform administration, data governance, and lifecycle management while ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards. The candidate will collaborate across global teams to define data architecture, optimize quality, and support RWD studies through technical and analytical expertise.
Soft skills/other skills - To be Evaluated by Hiring Manager (To define how this will be evaluated)
Communication Skills:
Communicate effectively with internal and customer stakeholders (technical and non-technical )
Communication approach: verbal, emails and instant messages
Interpersonal Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships with team members
Provide constructive feedback during reviews and be open to receiving the feedback.
Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking:
Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
Analytical mindset
Task/ Work Updates
Prior experience in working on Agile/Scrum projects with exposure to tools like Jira/Azure DevOps
Provides regular updates, proactive and due diligent to carry out responsibilities
Expected Outcome
Efficient and compliant management of observational and clinical data through robust governance frameworks.
Reliable and optimized GDASH platform enabling advanced analytics and RWE-driven insights.
High-quality, secure data pipelines that support business and research objectives.
Improved collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing across global data teams.
Secondary Skills to be planned Post Hiring - Training Plan
Experience with AWS, Databricks, Redshift, and Python-based ETL frameworks.
Familiarity with data security, metadata management, and regulatory compliance.
Proficiency in real-world data modeling and data destruction processes for compliance.
Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
Ability to train and mentor team members on GDASH and data governance policies.
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