Data Engineer in Data Management & Analytics

Are you passionate about data and technology, and do you want to take part in enabling Novo Nordisk’s use of data from a large variety of sources and applications of advanced analytical technologies like ML and AI?

And most importantly – Are you eager to bring value to our team on our journey with the aim of delivering value and insights from data to Novo Nordisk, our partners and patients?

Then we welcome you to be part of the global Data Management & Analytics team in Novo Nordisk.

About the department

The Data Management & Analytics team is an international, high performing team with a variety of technical and analytical backgrounds. The responsibilities of Data Management & Analytics ranges from data acquisition/ingestion, data analysis, and data engineering, to evangelizing the opportunity to apply data and advanced analytics, initiating analytical initiatives and supporting data science users of our platform. We have built and are operating the data lake and data science platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support our mission; and we are continuously developing and extend the platform. The overarching goal is to use data to gain new understandings and insights, and to ensure we deliver value to our stakeholders and the business.

We are currently 13 internal and external employees in 3 different locations in India, USA and Denmark with various titles such as IT Architect, System Analyst and Data Engineer. We are planning to expand our offerings to the global organization, particularly in the data engineering space, why we need an extra resource to succeed with our journey and ambitious vision.

The department is four years old and anchored within Digital Incubator & Innovation. It is part of the Global IT organization, consisting of approx. 1000 employees globally.

The position

As Data Engineer, you will act as trusted advisor to provide technical expertise and guidance for all the components that makes up the data lake and data science eco-system. Our data lake consists of data acquisition/ ingestion, transformation and storage build on various Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EMR, S3, Redshift, Lambda and other AWS offerings. You will also provide technical guidance regarding the architecture of the data science/ML/AI parts build around R, Python, EMR, SAS, SageMaker and other data science tools.

To succeed in this position, you should have technical experience and a sincere interest in exploring new technologies. In addition to this you are expected to understand the technologies involved in the components that makes up the data lake, data science, ML and AI solutions, and you know how these are integrated.

In the role as Data Engineer, you will also act as trusted technical advisor on one or more projects within Big Data and Analytics for our Business Partners as well as your colleagues in the team. In collaboration with the IT Architects in Data Management & Analytics and 3rd party suppliers, you will be directly responsible for leading and defining the end-to-end architecture of solutions build on our data lake and analytics platform as well as maturing the platform.

Qualifications

First of all, you are curious by nature, a fast-learner and willing to go the extra mile to succeed on the journey, the team is embarking on.

You have a Master's degree in relevant field and hands-on experience working with contemporary cloud technologies, including data lake and advanced analytics as well as the integration of these.

Perhaps you have a background within software development, and have moved into a technical role, advising or leading projects delivering data lake and analytical solutions. You are used to being in a position, where the ability to have the helicopter view while at the same time digging into details is a must to provide the best possible technical advice. Furthermore, you have experience working within a regulated industry or are eager to learn what that entails as complexity is a motivating factor for you.

You have a ‘can do’ mind-set required to try out new setups and solutions. You are known for your ability to understand complex technical matters, form an educated opinion and communicate these in a simple way to your stakeholders, so they can reach informed decisions based on your input. You can convince others to accept new concepts, practices and approaches and are excellent in communicating and handling stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, in different geographies and across cultures.

We need a colleague, who have knowledge of cloud-based data lake and big data technologies preferable on Amazon Web Services. And you have strong programming skills preferably in Python and have good knowledge of SQL.

To succeed in this role, it is crucial that you thrive with working in teams where we work together to achieve common goals and where we are relying on each other.

Finally, you must possess a strong work ethic and have the willingness to take responsibility for your own learning and value that you play an important role in making lives easier for people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. Since you will be working in a global environment, you must expect some meetings to take place outside DK working hours and some travel activity.

Fluency in English (Oral and written) is a prerequisite. The position is based in Bagsværd, Denmark.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we strive for excellence. As a world leader in diabetes care and a major player in haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy, we offer our employees opportunities for continuous growth.



Contact

For further information, please contact Sr. IT Architect Niels Berner on +45 3075 2641.



Deadline

8 December 2019

Millions rely on us

To work for Novo Nordisk you will need the skills, dedication and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronical diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.