Job Description

Description

About Norstella

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker--and help patients in need.



Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle --and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.



Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients:Citeline - accelerate the drug development cycle Evaluate - bring the right drugs to market MMIT - identify barrier to patient access Panalgo - turn data into insight faster The Dedham Group - think strategically for specialty therapeutics


By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics.



As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

The Team

The Data Engineering team in Panalgo support petabyte scale big data systems. Our customers require analysis of large datasets from disparate sources. As a part of the data engineering team you will be optimizing the processing systems and delivering ETL jobs to efficiently transform these datasets to proprietary format for analysis. You will be leading a scrum team, refining tickets to workable units and unblocking the team by solving hairy issues.

Scope and Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Technical Lead to join our software engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in big data technologies and proven leadership experience. You'll guide a team of talented engineers and help build scalable, big-data systems that process petabyte scale data efficiently.

Lead a scrum development team. Handle ticket refinement, daily updates and productivity of the team


Maintain a legacy Ruby/Java based ETL framework


Guide junior team members in solving complex technical problems


Be responsible for end-to-end delivery of the work assigned to the team


Work closely with the Boston based development/product managers to gather and refine work requirements


Find ways to optimize and automate data ETL processes under the team's purview


Research, evaluate and implement new technology and framework




Qualification

Minimum 8 years experience in processing terabyte scale datasets


At least 2 yeas experience as a team lead


Experience with design and implementation of ETL frameworks


Hands on with Java and Python


Well versed in using Linux operating system, tools and concepts


Well versed in EMR/Spark architecture and optimization


Well versed in modern SDLC based on containerization, CI/CD


Well versed in SQL (redshift, snowflake)


Can learn new languages, domain and systems quickly


Preferred

Experience in Ruby


Linux scripting and automation


US healthcare knowledge

Benefits

Health Insurance Provident Fund Reimbursement of Certification Expenses Gratuity 24x7 Health Desk

Our guiding principles for success at Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn't. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

We will persevere - even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.



Norstella is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people's differences, to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success. We believe that all decisions about people at work should be based on the individual's abilities, skills, performance and behavior and our business requirements. Norstella operates a zero tolerance policy to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment.



Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we're just as excited about you.