IQVIA

Technical Manager, Data Engineering ( AI / Pyspark / BigData)

In short

This role leads strategy, architecture, and delivery of AI/Generative AI and big data solutions, managing a team of professional-level engineers and analysts. It requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field, 10-12+ years of software development experience, and must-have skills in Hadoop/Cloudera Ecosystem, Data Warehousing, SQL, and Python. The role also involves leading ETL/ELT pipelines, RAG-based AI solutions, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), and mentoring global engineering teams at IQVIA, a global provider of clinical research and healthcare intelligence services.

Job Overview
Manages a team of professional-level employees.
Develops and communicates plans and priorities to meet team performance and results requirements.
Essential Functions
•Manages a team of professional-level employees.
•Develops and communicates plans and priorities to meet team performance and results requirements.
•Establishes team processes, goals, and procedures and tracks performance.
•Informs and influences decision-making at the management level.
•Provides coaching and guidance on job performance and career development to direct reports.
Qualifications
•Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field Req
•10-12 years+ experience in software development
AI, Data Engineering & Technology Leadership - Key Responsibilities
•Lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of AI/Generative AI solutions to automate complex business processes.
•Design and implement AI assistants, intelligent agents, RAG-based solutions, and conversational AI platforms.
•Drive AI adoption and continuous improvement through feedback loops, model optimization, and user-centric enhancements.
•Architect scalable cloud-based data platforms leveraging modern analytics and big data technologies.
•Lead ETL/ELT, data integration, transformation, reporting, and enterprise data management solutions.
•Establish data quality, validation, testing, and reconciliation frameworks to ensure trusted business insights.
•Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle activities, from requirements and architecture through deployment and support.
•Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and automation assets to improve delivery efficiency and operational excellence.
•Champion technology modernization through cloud-native architectures, microservices, and automation-driven solutions.
•Lead and mentor global engineering and analytics teams while managing delivery, stakeholder engagement, talent development, and technology outcomes aligned to business KPIs.
•Lead executive presentations, solution demonstrations, and business reviews.
Required Skills & Expertise
Technical Skills
Hadoop / Cloudera Ecosystem, Data Warehousing, SQL, Python (must have)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Generative AI (good to have)
•Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
•Multi-Agent Architectures
•Prompt Engineering
•Machine Learning & NLP
•Azure AI Services
•Azure Cloud & AWS Cloud
•ETL/ELT Technologies
•API & Microservices Architecture
•Software Engineering Best Practices
•Database Design & Optimization
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.

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