Senior Manager, IT Data Engineering

Gilead Sciences

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Location
Foster City, CA
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54 days ago
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, IT Data Engineering

JOB TITLE: Sr Manager, IT Data Engineering The Sr Manager, IT Data Engineering serves as the Delivery Lead within the IT Data & AI Center of Excellence. This role provides technical leadership for the G&A business function, including Finance and Procurement, to drive business outcomes through hands-on execution. You will design and implement scalable, secure data solutions, develop ELT pipelines, and manage data models to support enterprise operations. Key responsibilities include enforcing data engineering standards, ensuring data quality, and managing security compliance in healthcare environments. You will utilize a technical stack including AWS, Databricks, Python, SQL, Apache Airflow, and Tableau. Additionally, you will leverage AI coding tools and LLM-serving platforms to build production-grade solutions, focusing on automating workflows and integrating complex data systems to solve critical business challenges.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions in AWS and Databricks environments.
  • Develop and maintain ELT pipelines using AWS services, Apache Airflow, and Databricks.
  • Translate business needs from Finance, Procurement, and IT into clear technical approaches and production-grade solutions.
  • Define and enforce data engineering standards, architectural patterns, and data governance frameworks.
  • Manage data models, schema designs, and integration processes across various source systems and target platforms.
  • Establish data quality metrics, service-level agreements, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure data integrity.
  • Implement AI-powered automation to improve data workflows and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements including HIPAA, SOC 2, and 21 CFR Part 11.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3–6+ years of experience in Data Engineering with a track record of designing and deploying data pipeline solutions at scale.
  • At least 2+ years of experience building complex data science, AI/ML, or large-scale analytics solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL, with familiarity with TypeScript/JavaScript or systems programming languages like Go or Rust.
  • Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions), Docker, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native architecture patterns.
  • Hands-on experience building and operating data and AI platforms on AWS, including S3, Glue, Lambda, IAM, Bedrock, and Databricks Unity Catalog.
  • Proficiency with Databricks (Spark), Airflow, Tableau, Genie Spaces, and related business intelligence and analytics technologies.
  • Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements in healthcare, including HIPAA, SOC 2, and 21 CFR Part 11.

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