Job Description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer in the Enterprise Data Products team at Elanco, you will be at the heart of our data transformation journey. You will design, build, and scale professional-grade data pipelines on Microsoft Azure to support our global scientific and business teams. From R&D to Supply Chain, your work will turn complex data into high-value products that drive insights in animal health.

To be successful at Elanco, you must be a highly motivated individual with an innovative mindset and a drive for tangible outcomes. You should be able to articulate complex technical topics, collaborate with global partners, and ensure the high-quality delivery of data products.

Your Responsibilities:

• Build & Optimize: Develop scalable, secure ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
• Maintain & Support: Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize existing pipelines to ensure high availability and performance across global production environments (16x7 support model).
• Ensure Quality: Implement automated testing frameworks for data validation, reconciliation, and schema integrity.
• Innovation & Modernization: Own initiatives to transition legacy data products to modern architectures, ensuring optimal scalability.
• Govern: Apply best practices in Data Management, Master Data Management (MDM), and Knowledge Graph representation.
• Collaborate: Work within Agile sprints alongside Product Managers, Data Architects, and Engineering Squads.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Azure Expertise: 2.5 to 5 years of hands-on experience with ADF, ADLS, Azure SQL DB, and Cosmos DB.
• Databricks & Spark: Proven ability to develop complex pipelines using Databricks and PySpark.
• Testing Rigor: Strong experience in data profiling, ETL testing, and automation frameworks.
• Incident Management: Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow for incident management.
• Experience: 5–7 years of total IT experience in data engineering and product delivery.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• DevOps & Quality: Experience with SonarQube for code quality analysis and implementing CI/CD using Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs).
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate.
• Automation: Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Infrastructure as Code (ARM Templates).
• Architecture: Familiarity with Spark 3.x and serverless architectures (Azure Functions, Logic Apps).
• Data Strategy: Knowledge of Data Governance and Metadata Management tools.

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0%

• Location: India, Bangalore

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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