Job Description

The Position

Are you excited about Data? Do you believe that data can make the organisation become more successful and efficient in achieving its goals? Do you want to take charge and drive new and exciting data related initiatives and adoption of new concepts such as Data Mesh? Then your place is with us!

We are the Data & Analytics Chapter, part of Integrated Informatics at Roche. We build excellence and mastery in next generation data and analytics capabilities, including but not limited to Data Science, Data Engineering, Analytics and Data Management & Governance. We release value from data - all the way from Discovery to Insights.

In addition to partnering with teams across the business to develop solutions, scale and automate data pipelines, Data & Analytics Chapter members are uniquely placed to connect the dots across initiatives, promote information sharing across domains and recommend re-use of data, analytics and solutions wherever possible.

The Position

We are looking for a Data Quality & Observability Expert who works with IT and business stakeholders to facilitate the creation, maintenance, and validation of our strategic data assets. This role supports the definition and deployment of data quality and observability practices, defines measures and KPIs and implements rules needed to verify and validate the quality and fitness of the enterprise data.

The Data Quality & Observability Expert uses best practices and tools to analyze and measure data quality and develop action plans to ensure data reliability, completeness, and consistency. The role will support the Data Governance teams in implementing governance practices and supporting compliance with required data quality and fitness standards.

Key Responsibilities

The position includes the following responsibilities:

Consult and advise the business with regard to data quality and data observability

You will partner closely with data creators, data stewards, data consumers, and different IT teams to ensure our data is usable, timely, robust, trustworthy, and compliant. This role looks at the end-to-end data flow and lifecycle, from generation/acquisition to exploitation and value, to establish data quality dimensions, rules, and indicators.

You will apply data quality principles and best practices to design and maintain policies, methodologies, guidelines around data quality, data profiling, data cleansing, including KPI/metrics definitions

You will be also responsible for design, development, and implementation of end-to-end data pipeline observability/ monitoring solution as well as identifying gaps in existing approach and recommend remedial actions

You will collaborate with business stakeholders to identify attributes that require data quality and corresponding business rules. Profile data, analyze user requirements, and translate & apply business rules to data quality rules.

You will interact with business stakeholders to resolve data quality problems using techniques such as root cause analysis as well as collecting user requirements.

Working with data quality and management platforms

You will have experience with tools such as Informatica DQ, Colibra DQ, Ataccama, Monte Carlo, etc.

Working with data standards and ontologies

Data analysis with a strong focus on data quality and governance concepts

The ideal candidate

You are passionate about data and happy to collaborate with different stakeholders to achieve a common goal. You\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue interests across functions and geographies. You will be an influencer, communicator and change manager.

Years of relevant working experience

Minimum 3 years\xe2\x80\x99 of relevant experience

Academic Requirement

Bachelor/Master degree in Computer Science or related fields (or equivalent work-related experience)

Key competencies

The following skills and competencies are needed:

5+ years experience in information technology /business system analysis, information design, resulting in a deep understanding of business processes and related information management, ideally in different parts of an organization

3-5 years of data quality management, preferably in a consulting environment.

Strong interest in data content and data quality

Interest and passion for working in a complex data domain and dynamic business environment, solving challenging problems, and supporting transformation

Ability to work in complex, matrix environments doing hands-on work as the situation requires

Understanding of the data governance process, data stewardship, data cataloging, data observability, data engineering, data integration, business rules management, etc.

Ability to cultivate relationships with business partners to analyze and implement solutions to improve user experience

Ability to improve users\' trust and confidence in the data products

Ability to demonstrate the direct impact of Data Governance practices on business decisions

Strong consultancy and analytical skills, ability to learn new processes and concepts and understand the technical constraints of possible solutions

Be an excellent communicator and collaborator, engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders on all levels, transforming complexity into suitable structures

Exhibits an Agile mindset, i.e. Good enough instead of perfection and Focus on \xe2\x80\x9cReuse before Buy before Make\xe2\x80\x9d when providing direction on future solutions

Domain knowledge in pharmaceutical industry is an added advantage

Fluent english language skills and work experience in a multinational environment

Competencies and Skills

Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders

Cultural sensitivity to interact with internal customers around the globe

Great organizational and time management skills as well as the ability to deliver under pressure

Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage ambiguity and change

Meticulous approach of working, attention to detail as well as solution-oriented mindset

Affinity and interest for data and IT topics as well as state-of-the-art business applications

Process and mastering data quality improvement orientation as well as end-to-end thinking

Strong analytical/problem solving skills and proactive management of issues before they arise

Initiative and ownership to tackle projects, problems, and changes without being asked

Working hours

Normal hours with flexibility to participate in virtual meetings outside of core business hours

Travel requirement

Minimal

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we\xe2\x80\x99ve become one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. .

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we\xe2\x80\x99ve become one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

The Roche Services & Solutions as well as People Support Solutions organisations located in Kuala Lumpur provide end-to-end business solutions for Finance, Procurement, IT, Communications, People & Culture (Human Resources) and beyond to our Roche colleagues across the APAC region. Today Roche employs altogether around 1100 employees in Malaysia.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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