14 May 2026

Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA

Ede

14 May 2026

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Lead Data Engineer

IQVIA Patient Finder seeks a Lead Data Engineer to drive the technical direction of its data platform, used by 40+ hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium. The role involves leading design and delivery of data pipelines and warehouse layers, mentoring a team, and collaborating with product and engineering in a hybrid setting based in the Netherlands.

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HybridFull-timeLeadPython

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: typically attend the office weekly, employees free to choose between office, home, or hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead or managing developer, or substantial experience at senior level

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

PythonSQLPrefectAirflowLuigiDagsterMicrosoft SQLPostgreSQLCI/CD

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingcommunicationproblem solvingleadershipattention to detailinterpersonal communicationpresentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

FHIROMOPMaster Data Managementmedical ontologiesData lineage

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

Lead Data EngineerData EngineeringPythonSQLPrefectHybridHealthcareNetherlandsIQVIAData Platform

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 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 wider product ecosystem.

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