Principal Software Engineer

Mohali - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

When our values align theres no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel we all share the same goal - to improve the worlds health. From clinical trials to regulatory consulting and market access every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us no matter what we do at Parexel contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally we do it with empathy and were committed to making a difference.

Parexel is seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Engineer to architect develop and optimize enterprise-grade data pipelines and platforms using Azure Databricks Snowflake and Power BI. This role is pivotal in transforming raw data into actionable insights and building a resilient scalable data ecosystem that supports business-critical functions across clinical and operational domains.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory Databricks and Snowflake for large-scale data ingestion transformation and storage.
Using Microsoft Azure data PaaS services design build modify and support data pipelines leveraging DataBricks and PowerBI in a medallion architecture setting
If necessary create prototypes to validate proposed ideas and solicit input from stakeholders
Excellent grasp of and expertise with test-driven development and continuous integration processes
Analysis and Design Converts high-level design to low-level design and implements it
Collaborate with Team Leads to define/clarify business requirements estimate development costs and finalize work plans
Run unit and integration tests on all created code Create and run unit and integration tests throughout the development lifecycle
Benchmark application code proactively to prevent performance and scalability concerns
Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Team on issue reporting resolution and change management
Support and Troubleshooting Assist the Operations Team with any environmental issues that arise during application deployment in the Development QA Staging and Production environments
Familiarity with PowerBI and Reltio is advantageous but not required
Collaborate with BI teams to ensure data models are optimized for reporting in Power BI with a focus on performance and usability.
Establish data governance quality and security controls ensuring compliance with GDPR HIPAA and global clinical data regulations.
Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
Drive automation and CI/CD practices within data engineering pipelines integrating with version control and deployment workflows.
Work closely with Data Architects Business Analysts and Product Owners to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 10 years of data engineering experience with at least 4 to 5 years hands-on in Azure Databricks and Snowflake; experience with Reltio and Power BI integration is highly desirable.
Education: Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Systems Engineering or a related field.

Skills:

Expert-level knowledge of Azure Data Factory Databricks and Snowflake.
Understanding of quality processes and estimate methods
Understanding of design concepts and architectural basics
Fundamental grasp of the project domain
The ability to transform functional and nonfunctional needs into system requirements.
The ability to develop and code complicated applications is required.
The ability to create test cases and scenarios based on specifications.
Solid knowledge of SDLC and agile techniques
Knowledge of current technology and trends
Logical thinking and problem-solving abilities as well as the capacity to collaborate
Primary skills: Cloud Platform Azure Databricks ADF ADO
Sought: SQL Python PowerBI
General Knowledge: PowerApps Java/Spark Reltio
10-12 years of experience in software development with minimum 4years of cloud computing
Proven experience in building BI-ready datasets and performance tuning in Power BI.
Proficient in SQL Python and cloud-native architecture.
Strong grasp of data security privacy compliance and best practices in a regulated environment.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

When our values align theres no limit to what we can achieve.At Parexel we all share the same goal - to improve the worlds health. From clinical trials to regulatory consulting and market access every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in...

Key Responsibilities:

Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory Databricks and Snowflake for large-scale data ingestion transformation and storage.
Using Microsoft Azure data PaaS services design build modify and support data pipelines leveraging DataBricks and PowerBI in a medallion architecture setting
If necessary create prototypes to validate proposed ideas and solicit input from stakeholders
Excellent grasp of and expertise with test-driven development and continuous integration processes
Analysis and Design Converts high-level design to low-level design and implements it
Collaborate with Team Leads to define/clarify business requirements estimate development costs and finalize work plans
Run unit and integration tests on all created code Create and run unit and integration tests throughout the development lifecycle
Benchmark application code proactively to prevent performance and scalability concerns
Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Team on issue reporting resolution and change management
Support and Troubleshooting Assist the Operations Team with any environmental issues that arise during application deployment in the Development QA Staging and Production environments
Familiarity with PowerBI and Reltio is advantageous but not required
Collaborate with BI teams to ensure data models are optimized for reporting in Power BI with a focus on performance and usability.
Establish data governance quality and security controls ensuring compliance with GDPR HIPAA and global clinical data regulations.
Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
Drive automation and CI/CD practices within data engineering pipelines integrating with version control and deployment workflows.
Work closely with Data Architects Business Analysts and Product Owners to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 10 years of data engineering experience with at least 4 to 5 years hands-on in Azure Databricks and Snowflake; experience with Reltio and Power BI integration is highly desirable.
Education: Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Information Systems Engineering or a related field.

Skills:

Expert-level knowledge of Azure Data Factory Databricks and Snowflake.
Understanding of quality processes and estimate methods
Understanding of design concepts and architectural basics
Fundamental grasp of the project domain
The ability to transform functional and nonfunctional needs into system requirements.
The ability to develop and code complicated applications is required.
The ability to create test cases and scenarios based on specifications.
Solid knowledge of SDLC and agile techniques
Knowledge of current technology and trends
Logical thinking and problem-solving abilities as well as the capacity to collaborate
Primary skills: Cloud Platform Azure Databricks ADF ADO
Sought: SQL Python PowerBI
General Knowledge: PowerApps Java/Spark Reltio
10-12 years of experience in software development with minimum 4years of cloud computing
Proven experience in building BI-ready datasets and performance tuning in Power BI.
Proficient in SQL Python and cloud-native architecture.
Strong grasp of data security privacy compliance and best practices in a regulated environment.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration
Docker
Jenkins
Python
System Design
Agile
C/C++
Go
Systems Engineering
Software Development
Java
Distributed Systems

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Parexel

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, our the ... View more

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