Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manager - Product Quality Engineering Leader
Career Level - E
Introduction to role
Join our Commercial IT Data Analytics & AI (DAAI) team as a Product Quality Engineering Leader and become a key player in maintaining the quality and reliability of our data platforms powered by AWS services and Databricks. Located at Chennai GITC, you will shape the quality engineering strategy, supervise a team of quality engineers, and significantly impact the success of our data platform initiatives.
Accountabilities
As the Product Quality Engineering Team Leader for data platforms, the key accountabilities will include:
1. Leadership and Mentorship:

• Guide the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and secure data infrastructure and tools to support the data analytics and data science teams.
• Mentor and develop a team of Product Quality Engineers to deliver high-quality, reliable, and scalable data products.

2. Quality Engineering Standards:

• Develop and implement data and data engineering quality assurance strategies and plans tailored to data product build and operations.
• Define and build Quality engineering standards and implement comprehensive quality engineering initiatives.
• Maintain quality standards in design, code, and data models, ensuring thorough reviews at each stage of the development life cycle.

3. Collaboration:

• Partner with Product Engineers and the DevOps team to share quality engineering standards and best practices across all product release trains, ensuring consistency.
• Collaborate with data engineers to understand data sources, transformations, and dependencies thoroughly.

4. Technical Expertise:

• Exhibit expert understanding of AstraZenecas application development processes in implementing data products.
• Act as an integral member of the DevOps teams, engaging with development stories, with hands-on experience in one of the ETL tools and expertise in PySpark.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior data engineering team members.

5. Innovation and Process Improvement:

• Drive the adoption of new technologies and tools to improve data engineering processes and efficiency.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to improve reliability, efficiency, and quality of data processing pipelines.

These accountabilities will play a crucial role in ensuring the high quality and reliability of data products within DAAIs data platforms.
Essential Skills/Experience
Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong expertise in Databricks and PySpark.
• Proficiency with the AWS suite of applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of quality engineering principles and standard methodologies.
• Proven track record in leading quality assurance or quality engineering projects within a data-centric environment.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve and deliver solutions in complex data environments.
• Experience in developing and implementing quality engineering strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring quality engineering teams.
• Experienced in Agile Development techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team members.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Certifications in AWS and Databricks.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python.
• Rigorous attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Hands-on experience with data pipeline and data integration processes.
• Familiarity with data governance and data management practices.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience working in agile and fast-paced environments.
• Prior significant experience working in Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry IT environment.

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.
At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Here you can innovate, take ownership, experiment with leading-edge technology, and tackle challenges that might never have been addressed before. With countless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact, AstraZeneca is where you can thrive.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Date Posted 02-Apr-2025
Closing Date 07-Apr-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.