ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
Healthcare Intelligence Experts.
Symphony Health, part of the ICON plc family, is a team of curious thinkers and intellectual problem solvers driving the healthcare data industry forward. We leverage our large, integrated healthcare data repository and our analytic expertise to build customized, agile data solutions which answer the questions our clients -- life science manufacturers, payers, and providers -- have today, as well as those they’ll have tomorrow. Together, we can help patients get the right drugs at the right times.
What do you do?
Develops, enhances, debugs, supports, maintains and tests data applications that support business units or supporting functions. These application program solutions may involve diverse data development platforms, software, hardware, technologies and tools.
Supports end-to-end data-warehouse application architecture and development including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and implementation of complex ETL and analytic applications and ETL workloads - SQL/HQL (ORACLE/Hadoop).
Work directly with product owners to understand requirements, and align to platform technology stack and design and document solutions / methods for data sourcing and provisioning As a Developer / Data Engineer, take accountability / ownership of the coding, testing and deployment framework for end-to-end ETL application development using agile methodology and SDM tools (JIRA, Bit Bucket) on the enterprise data platform(s).
Supports systems through maintenance, modification, problem resolution to support ongoing delivery of application ETL and Analytics services and/or operations on the big data platform Serves as a fully seasoned/proficient technical resource - should be ready to get into the weeds of the code, analyze and research data and optimization problems, discuss technical details with the development/support team.
Provides tech knowledge and capabilities as team member and individual contributor, but also responsible for instructing, directing, and checking the quality and timeliness of other systems professionals, including offshore resources.
May lead multiple projects with competing deadlines. Works under minimal supervision, with general guidance from manager.
What do you need?
Computer Science/Software Engineering (or related) degree.
6+ years’ experience with end-to-end ETL and Analytics application development on Oracle based data-warehouse and Big Data analytical platforms
Experience working with Big Data Technologies, programs and toolsets like Hadoop, Hive, Sqoop, Impala, Kafka, and Python/Spark/PySpark workloads.
Excellent written, communication and diagramming skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.
ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
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