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Data Platform Engineer – GMSGQ

Boston, Massachusetts

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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

Small Molecules
Biologics
Plasma
Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0145724 Date posted 02/28/2025 Location Boston, Massachusetts

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Job Description

Pursuant to Section 20 C.F.R. 656.10, you are hereby notified that an application for Alien Employment Certification will be filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. for the following job opportunity:

JOB LOCATION: Cambridge, MA

POSITION: Data Platform Engineer – GMSGQ

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. is seeking a Data Platform Engineer – GMSGQ with the following duties: Develop and maintain ETL processes to extract data from multiple applications, transform it into a usable format, and load it into data warehouses or databases; Implement automation for data pipeline tasks to ensure continuous and reliable data flow with minimal manual intervention; Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data retrieval, manipulation, and reporting purposes; Design cloud infrastructure and services and implement and configure cloud services, including computing, storage, and networking; Deploy, manage, and monitor applications on the cloud and ensure applications are running efficiently and effectively; Design and maintain database schemas, tables, and relationships to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval and optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and resource management; Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and implement authentication and authorization mechanisms for them; Write efficient and reusable Python scripts for various automation tasks and develop scripts for data processing, data migration, and system integration; Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to provide insights to stakeholders using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or custom SQL-based reports; Collaborate with data analysts and business users to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Up to 20% remote work allowed.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field plus 5 years of related experience. Prior experience must include: design database structures and schemas for SQL-based databases to efficiently store and retrieve data, meeting data requirements and business needs; create databases, including tables, indexes, views, and stored procedures, and optimize SQL scripts and indexing strategies for fast data retrieval; develop data pipelines using a variety of services to ensure smooth data flow using cloud technologies; implement REST principles for designing RESTful APIs using Python.

Full time. $177,341 - $228,000 per year. Competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualified applicants can apply at https://jobs.takeda.com. Please reference job #R0145724. EOE

Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.

Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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