Data Engineer with ETLELT pipelines and API integrations
Indianapolis, IN - USA
Job Summary
Position Title:Data Engineer with ETL/ELT pipelines and API integrations Location:IndianapolisIN(onsite 5 days per week) Duration: Through December 2026 possible extension into 2027 Job Description Pharmaceuticals client is building a governed data and AI platform integrating device laboratory partner and document data into a unified foundation that supportsregulatoryreporting advanced analytics and AI-driven Data Engineer is a hands-on builder responsible for developing data pipelines API integrations and AI infrastructure that bring structured and unstructured data into a governedAzure- basedarchitecture. This delivery-focused rolerequires designing coding testing and maintaining production-ready solutions across both AI document ingestion and structured ETL/ELT data engineering tracks. This role integrates structured and unstructureddata fromlaboratory systems product lifecycleapplications and manufacturing partners into a governed Azure-based data platform creating a scalable audit-ready digital thread that supports analytics AI and regulatory compliance. Key Responsibilities: -
Design build and maintain production ETL/ELT pipelines integrating laboratory and operational systems (e.g. Darwin Teamcenter/PLM LabVantage LIMS Jama TurboAC and Qdocs/Veeva) into Microsoft AzureFabric Lakehouse and PostgreSQL.
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Develop and optimize Bronze Silver and Gold medallion architecture including schema mapping data modeling referential integrity and performance optimization.
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Build scalable API integrations and cross-cloud data pipelines across Azure and AWS to support enterprise data integration.
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Implement automated data quality controls controlled vocabulary normalization schema validation Q-gate/specification checks data lineage and audit trails to ensure GxP compliance.
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Monitor troubleshoot and optimize pipeline performance reliability error handling and operational monitoring in production environments.
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Collaborate with business engineering and IT teams to integrate data sources and establish a governed scalable digital thread supporting analytics AI and regulatory reporting.
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8 years of hands-on Data Engineering experience building production ETL/ELT pipelines and API integrations.
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Expert-level Python and/or PySpark for data ingestion transformation orchestration testing and CI/CD.
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Experience with Microsoft Azure Fabric (Lakehouse Data Factory Fabric Pipelines Delta Lake) delivering end-to-end production solutions.
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Hands-on AWS experience including S3 Glue (or equivalent) and RDS/Aurora.
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Strong SQL and PostgreSQL experience including normalized schema design query optimization indexing and performance tuning.
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Experience with data modeling medallion architecture and Lakehouse design patterns.
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Experience implementing data lineage quality controls schema validation error handling and monitoring in regulated environments.
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Knowledge of GxP GMP GCP within pharmaceutical biotechnology or medical device environments
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SCM WMS PLM MM QA any validated applications with in a FDA Regulated systems
Required Skills:
Data Engineer with ETL/ELT pipelines and API integrationsTuboACMicrosoft Azure Fabric