Lifescan
Creating a World Without Limits for People with Diabetes and Related Conditions
The Opportunity
Senior Data Engineer
Malvern, PA (Remote with occasional travel the our HQ office)-
Overview
LifeScan is actively seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to join our team full time. Reporting the Manager, of Data
Architecture, this position will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to fully comprehend
documented business requirements and ensure that new and existing information assets are identified,
stewarded, and leveraged across the enterprise. This position will analyze business requirements and
define information systems data solutions (source to target data mapping, data lineage, data validation,
and transformation rules) to address complex business needs. -
Responsibilities
• Work with cross-functional teams of business and technology stakeholders to fully comprehend
documented business requirements and ensure that new and existing information assets are
identified, stewarded, and leveraged across the enterprise
• Analyze business requirements and define information systems data solutions (source to target
data mapping, data lineage, data validation, and transformation rules) to address complex
business needs
• Translate business requirements into usable information architecture which may include an
enterprise data model, metadata, common business vocabulary, ontology, taxonomies, etc
• Guide ETL developer, BI developers and maintain consistency of architecture and process
designs
• Enforce data architectural standards; establish and maintain best practices; and drive the
principles throughout the systems delivery lifecycle
• Leverage data integration tools (Talend, Informatica or comparable) to profile data and to
improve data quality and accuracy as well as reduce software defects
• Generate and present schematic diagrams to convey design concepts and details to multiple
recipients including but not limited to, business partners and technologists
• Provide accurate and substantiated design effort estimates for assigned projects
• Oversee consistent on-time delivery of quality deliverables that meet agreed upon plans -
Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree required in Computer Science, Information Science, or similar field
• 5-7 years of work experience in ETL design, data modeling, systems analysis
• Hands on experience in the backend development and design of functional and non-functional
technical specifications for complex systems
• Deep knowledge of the data standards and contemporary architectural principles
• Experience with analytical tools (Talend, Informatica or comparable) and Business Intelligence
tools and visualization (Tableau)
• Working knowledge of relational databases (RDB) and RDB design with the ability to create and
read entity relationship diagrams
• Familiarity with different SDLC Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.)
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following databases: Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata
• Ability to review development, design artifacts.
• Experience with Big Data and Cloud architecture