About Astellas:
At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.
Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.
We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.
Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.
The Opportunity:
As DataBricks Architect you will be responsible for designing end-to-end data streams, storage, data serving systems, and analytical workflows and define overall architecture, capabilities, platforms, tools, and governing processes.
This is a fantastic global opportunity to use your proven agile delivery skills across a diverse range of initiatives, utilise your development skills, and contribute to the continuous improvement/delivery of critical IT solutions.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Activities for this role:
- Responsibilities will include executing complex data projects, ensuring smooth data flows between systems, and maintaining the efficiency and reliability of databases.
- Responsible for ensuring our data driven systems are operational, scalable and continue to contain the right data to drive business value.
- Provide Level 3 and 4 Technical Support to internal users troubleshooting complex issues and ensuring system uptime as soon as possible.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams and practises across the organisation including Commercial, Manufacturing, Medical, DataX, GrowthX and support other X (transformation) Hubs and Practices as appropriate, to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience of delivering architectural solutions effectively within Lifesciences or Pharma Domains.
- Experience using ETL tools like Talend / Talend Cloud and DataStage (Essential).
- Knowledge and experience using Azure DevOps (Essential) and working with FiveTran or any Data Replication Tool, SalesForce / SAP (Desirable).
- Experience in working with MPP Databases like AWS Redshift.
- Experiencing writing SQL and creating stored procedures is essential.
- Proficient in identifying, standardizing, and automating critical reporting metrics and modelling tools.
- Adherence to DevOps principles and a proven track record with CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to lead ad hoc analyses, identify performance gaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Any Relevant cloud-based DataBricks, AWS or Azure certifications.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position based in Spain.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 2 to 3 days per month in our Spain office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.