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Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA

Breda

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Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA seeks a Lead Data Engineer to drive technical direction of data pipeline and warehouse layers for Patient Finder, a healthcare search engine used by 40+ hospitals. The role requires extensive Python, SQL, and data engineering experience, with leadership and mentoring responsibilities. Based in Breda, Netherlands, hybrid work model.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: largely work from home, weekly office attendance

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PythonSQLPrefectApache AirflowLuigiDagsterdbtDatabricksMicrosoft SQL ServerPostgreSQLETL/ELTCI/CDDevOpsData WarehousingLakehouse Architecture

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detailStakeholder managementLeadership

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

FHIROMOPMaster Data ManagementData LineageDutch

Key Responsibilities

•Lead end-to-end design and delivery of the data platform (pipelines + warehouse layers) using Prefect, Python and SQL.
•Drive platform evolution by standardising patterns, reducing operational overhead, and improving maintainability and reliability.
•Ensure continuity and quality during change via release planning, validation strategies, risk management, and technical stakeholder communication.
•Partner with Product and Engineering to refine requirements, shape delivery plans, and prioritise backlog.
•Raise engineering standards through reviews, quality practices, and responsible AI-assisted engineering.
•Collaborate with QA to increase test maturity, coverage, and automation for pipelines and data transformations.
•Collaborate with Application and AI/ML leads to integrate data components with the wider product ecosystem.
•Lead the data engineering team, coaching engineers and owning work intake and prioritisation.

Lead Data EngineerHealthcareData EngineeringPythonSQLPrefectDatabricksHybridNetherlandsIQVIA

Key Responsibilities

•Lead end-to-end design and delivery of the data platform (pipelines + warehouse layers) using Prefect, Python and SQL.

•Drive platform evolution by standardising patterns, reducing operational overhead, and improving maintainability and reliability.

•Ensure continuity and quality during change via release planning, validation strategies, risk management, and technical stakeholder communication.

•Partner with Product and Engineering to refine requirements, shape delivery plans, and prioritise backlog.

•Raise engineering standards through reviews, quality practices, and responsible AI-assisted engineering.

•Collaborate with QA to increase test maturity, coverage, and automation for pipelines and data transformations.

•Collaborate with Application and AI/ML leads to integrate data components with the wider product ecosystem.

•Lead the data engineering team, coaching engineers and owning work intake and prioritisation.