Engineering & Governance Lead

Job Title: Engineering & Governance Lead Location: On-Site (Fosters City, CA) Job Type: Contract/ FTE Job Description: Educational Qualification • Any Bachelor's Degree Experience Range 10+ years Primary (Must have skills) • - To be Screened by TA Team 5+ years in data engineering, designing and implementing data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes. 5+ years of experience with data governance, quality, and lifecycle management in clinical or observational domains. 5+ years of hands-on experience with RWE data, data profiling, and integration of large datasets. 5+ years of experience in data architecture design and enterprise data warehouse enablement. 4+ years of experience in team leadership and coordination across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. 4+ years in building and maintaining data-driven applications supporting analytics and research objectives. Job Description of Role • (RNR) - To be Evaluated by Technical Panel (Define it to give more clarity) Experienced professional responsible for designing and developing scalable data pipelines and data-driven applications using real-world evidence (RWE) data. The role includes managing GDASH platform administration, data governance, and lifecycle management while ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards. The candidate will collaborate across global teams to define data architecture, optimize quality, and support RWD studies through technical and analytical expertise. Communication Skills: Communicate effectively with internal and customer stakeholders (technical and non-technical ) Communication approach: verbal, emails and instant messages Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships with team members Provide constructive feedback during reviews and be open to receiving the feedback. Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking: Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently. Analytical mindset Task/ Work Updates Prior experience in working on Agile/Scrum projects with exposure to tools like Jira/Azure DevOps Provides regular updates, proactive and due diligent to carry out responsibilities Expected Outcome Efficient and compliant management of observational and clinical data through robust governance frameworks. Reliable and optimized GDASH platform enabling advanced analytics and RWE-driven insights. High-quality, secure data pipelines that support business and research objectives. Improved collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing across global data teams. Secondary Skills to be planned Post Hiring - Training Plan Experience with AWS, Databricks, Redshift, and Python-based ETL frameworks. Familiarity with data security, metadata management, and regulatory compliance. Proficiency in real-world data modeling and data destruction processes for compliance. Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills. Ability to train and mentor team members on GDASH and data governance policies.