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Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA

Hoogeveen

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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 hands-on experience in Python, SQL, and modern orchestration frameworks, with a focus on mentoring and leading a data engineering team. Based in Europe, preferably near Amsterdam, with hybrid work.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Hoogeveen, Drenthe, 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/CDDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeData Warehousing

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationAttention 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 clear 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 EngineeringPythonSQLPrefectdbtDatabricksHybridNetherlands

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 clear 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.