Lead, Data Platform Engineer

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Lead, Data Platform Engineer. The primary location for this role is Raritan, NJ, with preference given to other J&J sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Other J&J locations in the US will be considered. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. We are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/. We are seeking a skilled Data Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will work across all functional areas of our pharmaceutical research & development business, offering learning opportunities across the entire business. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data platform technologies that support all of the capabilities powering our AI, machine learning, GenAI, and data science teams’ work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a critical technical leader on our data platform team to design, develop, and operate an end-to-end data platform for pharmaceutical research & development.
• Innovate and shape platform strategy to enable new areas of science within our research & development group.
• Work with Data Product Owners to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, DBT, and Streamsets.
• Collaborate with data product owners and partners to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data platforms and solutions.
• Implement data integration, transformation, and validation processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Optimize data workflows for performance, scalability, and reliability, while monitoring and resolving data pipeline issues.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 3-5 years in data engineering or a similar role, focusing on architecting, designing, and building scalable data platforms using cloud services.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, DBT, Streamsets, along with AWS, Azure, GCP, and enterprise-grade data solutions.
  • Experience in batch and streaming processing using Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and Apache Airflow.
  • Authority in Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, and ETL Processes with hands-on experience in cloud data warehouses (AWS Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery).
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL programming, as well as in test automation and CI/CD practices.
  • Experience with DataOps development and automation, alongside a strong understanding of DevOps principles and tools.
• Preferred:
  • Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence solution development.
  • Experience in healthcare or a regulated industry.

Other:

• Less than 10% domestic or international travel.
• Compensation: The anticipated base pay range for this position is $104,000 to $166,750 with performance-based bonuses.
• Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
  • Retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
  • Time off benefits including vacation (up to 120 hours), sick time (up to 40 hours), holiday pay (up to 13 days), and personal time (up to 40 hours).

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career, and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.