Visualization Services Senior Platform Engineer
AstraZeneca is looking for a dynamic, Microsoft Fabric(PowerBI) Administrator to work with our Enterprise Visualization platform services team.
Our Enterprise Data and AI Services [ED&AI] department at AstraZeneca is keen to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic Visualization Platform Engineer who is keen to use and further develop their Service management & technical abilities in data visualization services & platforms.
AstraZeneca is a world-renowned pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures therapeutic treatments to prevent, cure or alleviate human diseases. We are serious about leveraging data and emerging technologies to push the boundaries of science even further, and continually improve every step along our complex value chain. Joining our inclusive and diverse team would offer you a great opportunity to take your career to the next level and beyond
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, you would express diverse perspectives, contribute to an energised environment and provide creative ideas - and be rewarded for this.
The Visualization Services Senior Platform Engineer role is responsible for running & evolving the Administration operations for the Enterprise Visualization platforms. This role underpins the maintenance & governance of the visualization platforms. Application delivery functions by providing operational support services & development in PowerBI. This role requires a global remit with up to 3 regions at a minimum of 40% of overlap time, will report into IGNITE – ED&AI – Visualization Platform Service Lead
We are recruiting engineers to be based at our GITC site - Guadalajara. As an engineer, you will support the enterprise visualization platforms.
What you’ll do
- As a support analyst, you will assist end users with their Power BI-related queries and issues. You will provide troubleshooting assistance, resolve technical problems, and offer guidance on best practices.
- Power BI user management, data source configuration, troubleshooting issues, monitoring performance, and ensuring security and compliance.
- Designing and implementing the overall Power BI architecture and strategy.
- Establishing guidelines and standards for data modeling, visualization, and report development
- Strong understanding of data warehousing, data models, dashboard development with applied experience on analyzing structured datasets
- Plans all activities associated with the implementation and maintenance of platforms & solutions
- Simplify ways of working and managing platforms in the overall e2e platform service management process
- Ensure aligned to appropriate ServiceNow SLAs and set processes
- Establish Release and Quality Management processes and standards, ensure code quality and consistency, adherence to standards for both central and federated development workstreams
- Ability to analyze, identify, document and remediate complex problems within the technology stack
- Proactively identify trends, determine incident root causes, and manage adverse events from identification to resolution
- Strong and effective inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of users and staff.
- Coach other Engineers in the team
Essential for the role
- 8 ~ 12 years of years of progressive Visualization platform Fabric administration experience and running production support operations.
- Monitoring Power BI usage, identifying potential issues, and auditing user activity to maintain data security and compliance
- Engaged in e2e lifecycle activities of Visualization platforms & applications Design, Build, Test, Maintenance & Production Support
The Visualization Senior Platform Engineer role essential and must have specializations include:
- Visualization Services & Tooling
- Microsoft Fabric – PowerBI
- Spotfire
- Experience in defining and documenting PowerBI best practices.
- Microsoft Fabric, which includes Power BI, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and other data-related services
- Azure components, Rest API, Powershell scripting
- Platform administration Operations
- Databases – Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redshift and so forth
- Service Management – ServiceNow
- e2e Software Lifecycle Management
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Any stream of engineering Bachelor’s degree
- Experience working in a global organization with multi-partners, stakeholders and team members are spread out in a diverse culture environment
- Good knowledge & experience in IT Service Management - Change, Release, Incident and Problem Management processes
- Good knowledge & experience e2e Software Lifecycle management & Service delivery
- Good knowledge & experience working with RDBMS and Visualization services, technologies & platforms
- Good knowledge & experience on Visualization platforms system administration, governance and application maintenance
- Good knowledge & understanding of ITIL / SOx / GxP processes
- Ability to learn and understand new technological trends & concepts
- Good listening, presentation; written & verbal communication & stakeholder management skills
- Good analytical & logical reasoning ability with a proactive approach to problem solving and inter/intra personal skills
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.