Senior Data and Analytics Engineer

Senior Data & Analytics Engineer

   

Job title: Senior Data & Analytics Engineer
Department: Finance GBS
Location: Bangalore, India
Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS)

 

Are you ready to shape the data backbone that powers finance decisions across a global healthcare leader? Join us in Bangalore and help build the next generation of cloud-based data pipelines on Databricks – partnering closely with colleagues in Denmark to turn raw finance data into trusted insight that drives Novo Nordisk forward.

 

About the department:
You will be joining our Finance and Procurement Global Business Services (GBS) team in Bangalore. Established in 2007, Finance and Procurement GBS supports various finance functions for Novo Nordisk globally. As part of this role, you will be part of our Finance Operations team, which is responsible for process improvements across Finance Operations including R2R, O2C, P2P.With 180 employees based in Denmark, 300 employees in India, and globally 500 people working in finance operation, we are a strategic partner to the execution of the company’s strategy for the International Operations. The atmosphere is dynamic, collaborative, and innovation-driven, with a shared commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

 

The position
As a Senior Data & Analytics Engineer, you will design and operate the data platform that enables finance to move faster, smarter and with greater confidence. You will play a hands-on technical role while also acting as a functional lead, helping to establish a strong data & analytics capability in our Global Business Services (GBS) centre in Bangalore as a true partner to our HQ team in Denmark.

 

Day-to-day your tasks will include:

• Design, implement and operate scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT process-es on Databricks
• Work with raw source systems, data modelling, transformation logic and or-chestration to ensure timely, accurate finance data delivery
• Implement best practices for data quality, observability, performance and cost optimization in a cloud environment
• Support deployment, CI/CD, and production incident resolution
• In collaboration with your colleagues, leading and defining the end-to-end ar-chitecture of our data pipeline solutions
• Taking the role of developer, tester, integration and deployment specialist on data pipelines
• Driving continuous improvement using behaviour-driven design principles, DevOps practices, and awareness of compliance requirements
• Being a functional lead in establishing data & analytics team in GBS, a true partner to the team in HQ Denmark
• Coaching and sharing knowledge with colleagues through demos, co-development and sparring, ensuring that expertise is spread across the team to enable collaborative ways of working
• Becoming a trusted partner for line of business, understanding their processes and challenges that allows you to design and implement high quality, valuable data solutions

Qualifications
We're looking for an experienced data engineer who combines deep technical expertise with the curiosity and collaborative mindset to make finance data truly valuable. You'll bring with you:

 

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, software development or a related field, with at least 7 years’ experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, notebooks, jobs)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL and familiarity with Data Engineering frameworks
• Experience with data modelling, ingestion patterns, and orchestration tools
• Knowledge of cloud platform services (Azure/AWS/GCP) relevant to Data-bricks
• Experience with data observability tools, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices
• Experience with SAP ecosystem, e.g. S4 and BDC (or SAP BW/BW4 HANA)
• The ability to understand complex technical matters, form an educated opin-ion, and communicate with impact to a variety of stakeholders with different levels of technical expertise
• Experience working with a regulated industry would be an advantage

 

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world, and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them.

 

Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

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Deadline
7 July 2026

 
Disclaimer
It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate compa-nies. The individuals or organisations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal infor-mation, purchasing of equipment, or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employ-ment offers. 

 
Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

 

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Experience Level

Senior Level