Senior Data Engineer

GlaxoSmithKline ,
Brentford, Greater London
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Senior Data Engineer At GSK we are a science-led global healthcare company. We research and develop a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas of Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare. Our mission is inspiring and challenging - to help people do more, feel better and live longer. We have a significant global presence with commercial operations in more than 150 countries, a network of 86 manufacturing sites in 36 countries and large R&D centres in the UK, USA, Spain, Belgium and China. GSK is on a journey towards digital transformation to become the global leader in bringing the best in class analytics and insights, to serve the consumer and patient. In April 2017, Emma Walmsley, formerly the Head GSK Consumer, was appointed CEO of GSK and has been vocal about her desire to accelerate GSK's digital transformation. This strategy is far reaching and will extend to all corners of the business - from Big Data and applications of artificial intelligence in Consumer Health to New Media in bringing to life consumer brands. The NEXT team is discovering and responding to people's unmet and unimagined needs for health and wellbeing. It is reimagining the future of health and wellbeing - agnostic of our current brands and product formats.This unique team is composed of proven innovators, founders, strategists, creative technologists, product managers, software engineers, R&D experts, key partners and 'can do' people determined to champion user needs in order to create breakthrough new products, services and business models. This is an exciting role in a fast-pace, ambitious team. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer, eager to design and build data-driven solutions and integration components to empower prototypes and early stage product instances. As a key member of the NEXT team, you will be responsible for designing data models, architectures, data processing pipelines and related automation to give life to both experimental and production scenarios. In this role you will regularly act as an innovator by also ideating and participating actively to innovation sessions, problem solving, solution architecture and concept testing. You will bring value by applying your technology expertise and passion for innovation through Design thinking and Agile Principles. To be successful in this dynamic team you will need: * Deep understanding of modern data management technology and architectures. * Strong data engineering skills and experience in developing modern, data-driven systems. * A passion for Data, Innovation and Agile engineering. * Critical thinking and ability to model and leverage complex data to solve challenging problems in the healthcare diagnostics, IOT space. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with the following essential skills: * Must have a BSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Advanced Math or related * Experience as a Data Architect, Database or Datawarehouse Architect with expertise in data standardization and ETL design * Strong knowledge and experience in Azure, GCP or AWS environments * Experience in designing Data models and storage solutions in both structured and unstructured scenarios. Experience working with Relational data and NoSQL - document stores. * Experience in designing and consuming APIs * Understanding of modern system design patterns for large-scale production applications * Experience in working as part of multidisciplinary, Agile teams * Excellent command of written and spoken English - ability to communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences Preferred Qualifications - experience with any of the following would be a plus: * Experience with telemetry, instrumentation and integration of data from connected devices * Real-time data and processing systems * Experience in languages such as Python or R * Experience with Healthcare or Lifesciences projects * Experience in designing Business Intelligence components and data visualizers Interested in Joining the Team? Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter. Please ensure you apply before the 21st June 2020 to ensure you're in the running! (Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert) *LI-GSK GSKTechTalent Why GSK? Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: * Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk. * Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution. * Continuously looking for opportunit

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