Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Location: Remote. Must reside in Ireland. Some occasional travel to site (Limerick) if required

Duration: End of 2025 

Join an inspiring adventure at Johnson & Johnson Technology Services as a Data Engineer! We're on the lookout for a passionate innovator to join our dynamic and fast-paced team that plays a crucial role in developing transformative software solutions. Here’s your chance to step into the spotlight as a technical leader within the largest healthcare company in the world, dedicated to enhancing lives through cutting-edge technology.

You would join an Agile Team, delivering E2E visibility of the MedTech Supply Chain. Helping to identify and solve Supply Chain issues, enabling us to get our life changing products to our customers faster. 

In this exciting role, you’ll work with some of the latest technologies and tools, collaborating with both technical and business leaders around the globe. This is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a significant impact on the healthcare industry while advancing your career in an environment that fosters innovation and growth. If you're ready to embrace a challenge and drive meaningful change, we want to hear from you!

Key Requirements / Technical Skills relating to duties of role: 

• Knowledge of Spark and Delta: The candidate should have experience and familiarity with using Spark and Delta for data processing and analysis.

• Technical depth: possess a strong technical understanding and depth in areas such as databases, testing, and performance tuning.

• Data modelling concepts: The candidate should have a good understanding of data modelling principles and concepts.

• Experience with SQL Server/Synapse: Knowledge and experience working with SQL Server or Synapse (formerly known as SQL Data Warehouse) is desired.

• Familiarity with unit testing: The candidate should have knowledge and experience in implementing unit testing practices for their code, rather than relying solely on manual testing.

• Python skills: Proficiency in Python programming is expected, as it is used for SQL-based transformations and other tasks.

• CI/CD knowledge: Understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes and its implementation is desired.

• Experience with performance tuning: The candidate should have knowledge and practical experience in optimizing performance for data processing tasks.

• Understanding of indexing and partitioning: Familiarity with indexing and partitioning concepts for optimizing data access and query performance is expected.

• Familiarity with ADF pipelines: The candidate should be comfortable with Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines and have experience in monitoring and managing them.

how to succeed

You will have strong experience with the following:

• Spark (python)

• SQL

• Full stack development experience

• Data transformation / performance tuning

• Azure stack (Azure Data Factory, SQL Server, ADLS)

• Testing (unit testing, ect..)

• Data Modelling

• Data quality, highly regulated, unit testing person 

• Additional knowledge of CDL, Python-based Spark, and monitoring ADF pipelines may be considered a bonus.

details

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. 

This contract will run until the end of the year and has a chance of extension. 

Remote position. May require travel on-site (Castletroy, Limerick) occasionally and at the beginning of the assignment. 

you are welcome here

J&J is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. As a skilled contractor, you’ll play a key part in the thinking, strategy, dynamism - and impact - of this iconic global healthcare company as they touch the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at Johnson & Johnson. 

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid. PAYE, LTD & Umbrella options are available. 

questions

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact: simone.strong@randstadsourceright.co.uk

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.