Principal Data Engineer – BioSpace
Location: BioSpace Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Responsibilities
* Design complex data engineering solutions and define standards.
* Architect and optimize secure, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for real‑time and batch processing, integrating diverse data sources and ensuring fault tolerance through CI/CD practices.
* Organise large datasets, maintain data quality, and design data lake/warehouse solutions for accessibility.
* Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement observability and alerting systems, leveraging GenAI solutions to enhance team efficiency.
* Document systems and ensure adherence to governance policies.
* Mentor junior engineers and drive infrastructure innovation.
Qualifications
* Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala.
* Deep SQL expertise and relational database experience.
* Experience with NoSQL and big‑data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).
* Proficiency in data modelling and schema design, including star schemas.
* Knowledge of data security and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
* Familiarity with Biotech enterprise systems (MES, LIMS, QMS).
* Excellent communication skills.
* Knowledge of micro‑service and orchestration platforms related to AI/GenAI.
* Experience with stream processing (Kafka, Flink).
* Cloud certifications are preferred.
Required Experience
* 8+ years of relevant experience as a Principal data engineer, with at least 1 year in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life‑sciences industries.
* 3+ years of cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure).
* Hands‑on experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Luigi, Prefect, or similar), containerisation technologies, and scientific data management systems.
* Experience using GenAI to enhance data engineering workflows.
* Master’s degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field is preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveller community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company’s business.
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