Lead-Data Automation and Excellence
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
J&J is seeking a Lead Data Automation and Excellence for its New Jersey and Ireland locations, a senior technical role within the technology team responsible for leading a squad in building high-quality, scalable data assets. This individual will drive automation using AI agents for data management, set engineering standards, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture patterns. Daily tasks include mentoring engineers, guiding complex problem-solving, and implementing event-driven architectures like Kafka-based solutions. The role requires expertise in medallion architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and modern data engineering practices, along with a strong understanding of AI concepts such as LLMs and prompt engineering to ensure data readiness for advanced analytics. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience in data engineering, including hands-on work with Kafka, CDC patterns, and SDLC toolchains, making them key contributors to J&J’s federated data product model.
Skills
What you'll do
- Drive solution architecture for data across ingestion, curation, and consumption layers.
- Mentor engineers to enhance technical maturity and delivery quality within the squad.
- Lead technical design of data assets using medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
- Recommend improved technical approaches to data architecture and solution design.
- Design event-driven and streaming architectures, including Kafka-based solutions.
- Improve operational efficiency through optimization of CI/CD pipelines aligned with SDLC.
- Apply data engineering best practices alongside AI and GenAI literacy.
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of data engineering experience with at least 3–5 years in a senior or technical lead role.
- Strong expertise in designing and operating data pipelines for batch, streaming, and near-real-time use cases.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate effectively across product, architecture, and platform teams.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, event-driven architectures, and CDC-based ingestion and curation patterns.
- Experience implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines aligned with enterprise SDLC standards for data platforms.
- Working knowledge of AI and GenAI concepts relevant to data platforms, including LLMs and prompt engineering.
Employer
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a multinational corporation operating in three main segments: consumer health products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, known for brands like Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Janssen. Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$212,750 across 77 roles with salary data.
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