Digital Lead Data Engineer

This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender.

Job title: Lead Data Engineer

• Location: Lyon

About the job

At Sanofi, we're committed to transforming the practice of medicine through breakthrough science. Within Sanofi, Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) is the bridge between Science and Patients, ensuring all patients get their dose reliably, that new medicines are launched faster to cover unmet needs, and that they can be delivered affordably across the globe. At Sanofi, we are convinced that Manufacturing is, and must in the future increasingly be, a competitive advantage, and that digital unlocks every next step in that journey.

Join Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply (M&S): Where Innovation Meets Life-Saving Impact in the Heart of Lyon!

Imagine working in a vibrant startup environment, right in Lyon's bustling city center!

Sanofi M&S offers an unparalleled playground at the intersection of drug development, advanced manufacturing, and cutting-edge AI. Here, you'll:

• Support 12 blockbuster launch teams and 40 global factories across R&D and M&S
• Work with real-time IoT data from state-of-the-art production and laboratory equipment
• Contribute to one of the strongest treatment pipelines in biopharma
• Collaborate with world-class scientists, engineers, and experts driving digital transformation

As part of our Digital M&S Accelerator, you'll develop high-value digital products to:

1. Accelerate yearly launches of 3-5 new blockbuster medicines (€1B+ annual revenue each)
2. Drive manufacturing performance to reduce costs by over €500M in the next five years

Your innovative journey takes place in a prime location:

• Embrace the startup vibe in our cutting-edge office space
• Enjoy countless amenities right at your doorstep - from nice cafés to restaurants
• Benefit from excellent public transport connections for an easy commute
• Experience the perfect blend of work and life in one of France's most dynamic cities

Ready to shape the future of biomanufacturing, make a real-world impact on patients' lives, and do it all from an amazing location? Join us in Lyon and be part of something extraordinary!

In this role you will:

• Work with business teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical needs
• Support operations with the appropriate mindset-oriented Operation Excellence
• Enforce compliance requirements of the solution in regards to GxP regulation
• Work in transverse with Cloud & Data architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Development teams, and External Partners
• Work with product owner to build the vision and challenge solutions
• Design & develop optimized modules meeting reliability, reusability, latency & performance requirements
• Support the Data modules engineers for designing optimized data models
• Define support models and be responsible for build and run activities
• Build, lead, manage, and articulate a team of data engineers
• Provide continuous support to help team members throughout their personal and professional development
• Adapt the modules to optimize the running costs
• Participate in the community of practice and act as a leader in the community
• Mentor the juniors and senior practitioners

About you

You are a dynamic experienced Data Engineer lead interested in challenging the status quo to ensure the seamless creation and operation of the data pipelines that are needed for the enterprise data and analytics initiatives following industry standard practices and tools for the betterment of our global patients and customers.

You are a valued influencer and leader who has contributed to making key datasets available to data scientists, analysts, and consumers throughout the enterprise to meet vital business use needs. You have a keen eye for improvement opportunities while continuing to fully comply with all data quality, security, and governance standards.

Experience:

• 8 to 10 years experience
• Experience developing deployable code and deploying data pipelines and data models in product-focused development under an agile environment
• Strong experience in production-ready software development
• Excellent management and articulation of a team of Data Engineers
• Experience in a healthcare company is a strong plus
• Experience working within compliance (e.g.: quality, regulatory - data privacy, GxP, SOX) and cybersecurity requirements is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with multiple teams to drive alignment and results
• Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player
• Self-motivated, takes initiative
• Problem solving & critical thinking

Technical skills:

• Experience with AWS cloud services (Azure is a plus)
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases technologies/concepts
• Experience working with data models and query tuning
• Experience in Data warehousing solutions (Snowflake)
• Experience in Integration Services (IICS, Tibco a plus)
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (Python, R a plus)
• Experience with Source Code Management Tools (GitHub a plus)
• Experience with timeseries database and Graph database (e.g.: TigerDB, Neo4J)
• Experience using orchestration to create pipelines (e.g. Apache Airflow)
• Experience with Product Management Tools (JIRA, Confluence a plus)
• Familiarity with Service Management Tools (Service Now a plus)
• Strong experience in automation tools and methodologies specifically using GitHub actions, Terraform, Ansible
• Experience with programming languages such as JSON, YAML, Shell Scripting
• Experience with backup systems like Netbackup & CommVault
• Good knowledge of ServiceNow, monitoring tools such as Splunk, Datadog, BPPM, and experience in FinOps practice
• Experience with a wide variety of data sources, such as structured and unstructured data, IoT data
• Good knowledge of cybersecurity best practices
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, IICS) are a plus
• Familiarity with Visualization Tools (PowerBI, Tableau a plus)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field

Why choose us?

We provide a highly open and collaborative environment, with an opportunity to work with a world-class team. You will be able to:

• Learn what it takes to make a service with a truly global reach
• Be part of an organization that values diversity, inclusion, and the richness of different backgrounds and experiences
• Engage in meaningful work that combines the challenges of pharma, manufacturing, environmental matters, and technical fields, offering abundant opportunities for professional growth and impact
• Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas, and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let's pursue progress. And let's discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.