Data Engineer (Data Operations), IQVIA Digital (Remote)

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Rosemont, IL, United States of America

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Data Engineer (Data Operations) is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing downstream data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets that power business intelligence and reporting.
• This role focuses on data troubleshooting, transformation, and delivery, ensuring that upstream data is validated and converted into reliable, curated data sources for BI and analytics teams.
• The individual will work hands-on with Snowflake, SQL, and Python to develop data models, resolve data issues, and support production data operations, enabling the BI team to efficiently consume high-quality data through their visualization tools.
• Experience with R is a plus, as we transition from R into new technologies.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data operations, or backend data development
• Strong hands-on experience with: Snowflake (data warehouse design, optimization, and management), SQL (advanced querying, performance tuning, and data transformation), and Python (data processing, scripting, and automation)
• Proven experience building and supporting production-grade data pipelines and workflows
• Strong experience with ETL/ELT tools, orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow, Atomics), or similar pipeline management tools
• Experience troubleshooting data issues, pipeline failures, and data inconsistencies, with strong root cause analysis skills
• Solid understanding of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and data lifecycle management
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and production deployment practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain data issues and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with healthcare, pharmaceutical, or life sciences data strongly preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $69,300.00 - $173,200.00
• Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits

Skills & Technologies

Python

Git

Onsite

Degree Required

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About IQVIA Holdings Inc.

IQVIA Holdings Inc. provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life-sciences industry. Formed through the 2016 merger of Quintiles and IMS Health, the company integrates healthcare data, analytics, and domain expertise to help biopharmaceutical and medical-device clients optimize drug development, commercialization, and real-world evidence generation. Its offerings span clinical trial design and execution, real-world insights, commercial strategy, and technology platforms that connect stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, IQVIA operates in more than 100 countries, supporting the development and delivery of therapies to improve patient outcomes worldwide.

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