Director - Platform Architecture

Director – Data Platform Architecture

Are you looking to make a difference and contribute to healthcare revolution? If so, this is a job for you!

Who are we?

• Human Data Science company that accelerates innovation for healthier world

• Global organization operating in over 100 countries hiring over 79k specialists

• One of the most admired companies according to FORTUNE magazine

• Global Data Office team spearheading Data and AI revolution

What will you be doing?

• Develop Data Platform Strategy, key policies about usage of Data Platforms in IQVIA

• Build and lead a small global data platform architecture team overseeing creation of best practices for the use of IQVIAs Data Platforms including: Cloudera, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and many others

• Create team strategy aligned with organizational goals

• Help your team to learn and grow adapting to changing needs

• Hire, manage, motivate, and mentor so your team is successful

• Co-create a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation where everyone feels they belong

What is required to get the job done?

• 10+ years experience in architecting data platform solutions on scale

• 5+ years of line management experience in software engineering

• Knowledge of modern data platforms including: Cloudera, Databricks, Snowflake

• Familiarity with data engineering concepts: Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault, domain driven architecture, Iceberg, Parquet, governance frameworks (Unity Catalog, Purview, Collibra), data mesh, lineage, metadata management, data quality

• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate most complex problems to different stakeholders

• Proven experience developing and implementing data architecture policies

• Self-motivation, initiative, and ability to drive changes to successful end

• Positive can-do attitude

• Being a great team player

How to stand out from the crowd?

• Previous experience with healthcare sector

• Experience working in a multinational, global organization

• Knowledge of scaling agile organizations

• Change management experience