14 May 2026

Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA

Groningen

14 May 2026

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Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer to drive technical direction of data pipeline and data warehouse layers at IQVIA Patient Finder, a healthcare search engine used by 40+ hospitals. Requires extensive Python, SQL, and data pipeline experience, with a focus on improving healthcare outcomes.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: office, home, or hybrid work; data team typically attends office weekly

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead or managing developer, or substantial experience at senior level

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PythonSQLPrefectAirflowLuigiDagsterMicrosoft SQLPostgreSQLCI/CDDevOps

Soft Skills

MentoringCoachingCommunicationProblem-solvingInterpersonal communicationAttention to detailAutonomy

Tools (Must-have)

Jira

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

FHIROMOPMaster Data ManagementData lineage

Key Responsibilities

•Lead end-to-end design and delivery of the data platform (pipelines + warehouse layers), primarily 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/work intake
•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 (line management where applicable), coaching engineers and owning work intake and prioritisation

Lead Data EngineerHealthcareData EngineeringPythonSQLPrefectCI/CDHybridGroningenIQVIA

Key Responsibilities

•Lead end-to-end design and delivery of the data platform (pipelines + warehouse layers), primarily 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/work intake

•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 (line management where applicable), coaching engineers and owning work intake and prioritisation