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

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at

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