Lead Consultant - Data Ops

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Data Ops

Career Level - E

Introduction to role

Operations IT is a global IT capability supporting the Global Operations organization. We partner with various Operations capability areas such as Pharmaceutical Technology Development, Manufacturing & Global Engineering, Quality Control, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global External Sourcing and Procurement. Our operations span across hub sites in the UK, Sweden, US, and China, as well as our Global Technology Centres in India and Mexico.

Here, our work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning, and more.

It’s a dynamic and challenging environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons or transforming the roles and work of colleagues forever. This is your chance to be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry, and change lives.

Accountabilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Guide the development, execution, and implementation of roadmaps for data foundation platforms.
• Assess current state of platforms, define future state needs, identify gaps, recommend new technology solutions and strategic business execution improvements.
• Understand data mesh and data product WoW, apply technology and tools to improve data product WoW.

Data Foundation Platforms

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of robust Data Foundation services.
• Handle and optimize the technology stack, ensuring alignment with security, architecture, compliance, and performance standards.
• Provide technical knowledge of engineering principles for developing reliable and high-quality Data & Analytics platforms.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation including standard operating procedures, user guides, and best practices.
• Ensure automation is at the heart of our processes and technologies.
• Work on funding proposals describing value and ROI for internal investment.
• Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop GitHub Actions as per business needs.

Innovation

• Drive innovation by staying informed about technology trends and thought leadership.
• See opportunities for innovation and promote initiatives to enhance platform capabilities and efficiency.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between IT and Business Units.
• Supervise partnerships with third parties to shape project outcomes.
• Partner with enterprise platform teams to ensure alignment.

Quality Assurance

• Implement robust quality assurance processes.
• Establish and supervise key performance indicators.

Project Technical Management

• Collaborate with technical and business resources to ensure appropriate technical solutions.
• Evaluate the technical competence of external design and engineering staff.
• Design and implement cloud solutions following best practices.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Extensive experience in implementation & management of data, analytics & AI platforms.
• Extensive experience in CloudOps, DevOps, DataOps, and infrastructure setup and maintenance.
• Solid understanding of BI landscape, data warehouse solutions including cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with experience in Agile development methodologies.
• Influencer and negotiator who can align executives and senior collaborators to a shared vision.
• Relevant technical degree or equivalent.
• AWS experience with EC2, S3, IAM, DynamoDB, Lambda, RDS, ECR, Networking.
• GitHub Actions Development – Build and maintain GitHub Actions developed in-house.
• Python.
• IaC with Terraform.
• GitHub reusable workflows.
• Linux.
• Proven track record in engineering technologies with the ability to connect technology to business value.
• Strong communication skills with AZ teams, peers, and third-party suppliers.
• Ability to develop and champion innovation opportunities.
• Experience managing/delivering engineering technology aspects of projects/technology developments.
• Ability to work in diverse multinational teams.
• Experience in Docker, Jira, NodeJS, EKS, AWS Amplify, Artifactory, SonarQube.
• Knowledge of Lean design processes.
• Experience in Data Foundation technologies (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Data Catalogue like Collibra).

Desirable Skills/Experience

NA

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca empowers you to lead and take on more ownership. Working in Technology here means you'll be a self-starter who is comfortable stepping up and taking ownership. You'll be empowered to orchestrate new possibilities, solve challenges and continuously innovate. Here you'll join hackathons, work with large data sets and challenge yourself to push new boundaries.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now!

Date Posted

20-Jan-2025

Closing Date

30-Jan-2025

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.