Senior Cloud Data Engineer

Who We Are

Bridging Continents, Bringing Health

Imagine a world where critical medicines are within reach, affordable, and synonymous with quality, no matter where you are. That's the world we're building with our unique, demand-aggregation model that unites healthcare providers across LMICs. At the heart of our identity is a single, resolute commitment: to build a future where geography and income never stand between any individual and life-saving medicines. Our platform isn't merely a space for transactions, we unlock affordable access to medicines by aggregating demand across healthcare providers. We also help manufacturers build a sustainable and reliable global access strategy.

Our business focuses on low- and middle-income countries and strengthens the purchasing power of these markets to ensure the supply of cost-effective, high-quality medicines. We partner exclusively with authorized, high-quality pharmaceutical companies and certified caregivers to accelerate sustainable access to medicines.

Our Vision

We believe in a world where everyone, regardless of their country’s wealth or frontiers, enjoys access to medicines and healthcare when they need it.

Our Mission

We work tirelessly to remove access barriers faced by patients and caregivers across Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) when seeking quality medicines and quality healthcare.

Our Values

• Passionate impactors. We are driven by our passion to make a difference, to create a positive impact on healthcare. Our passion is reflected in all aspects of our business: from why we exist to how we operate and invest.
• Patient rooted. We are on a relentless pursuit for equity for all patients around the world. Every decision we take is focused on making it easier for patients to access the care and medicines they need.
• Fearless achievers. We know AxmedRx’ dream of equity in healthcare requires passionate work and a willingness to take bold risks. We have the high-performance team to create lasting alliances and get the job of “making dreams real."
• Kind & Compassionate. Our mission brings together talented people and partners who want to replenish today’s world with kindness and compassion. As individuals and as a business, we believe those qualities to be our greatest strength.

About the Role

As a Senior Cloud Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining data analytics roadmaps and data structures that align with business and technology goals. With a natural curiosity and openness to exploring underlying data, you will uncover valuable insights and collaborate with various functional areas to implement identified actions. You thrive working independently as well as within a team, confidently influencing and communicating with stakeholders at all levels. You excel in a fast-paced, complex environment with competing priorities.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Own the data architecture and warehousing system, driving the Axmed Intelligence suite of reports and dashboards.
• Analyze first-party and third-party data available to Axmed, identifying the optimal methods for collection and cleaning for our internal warehousing system.
• Collaborate with the CTO to propose and co-create the choice of services for the data architecture execution.
• Perform hands-on work on AWS or equivalent cloud platforms to create data pipelines, reconciling structured and unstructured data into a unified data model for reporting.
• Support data collection programs, acting as a data expert for the communities we serve.
• Work closely with the product development team to ensure best practices in operational database decisions and alignment in data versioning and consistency between systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation for data architecture, pipelines, and processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues, ensuring data quality and reliability.
• Implement and oversee data security measures, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
• Provide training and support to other team members on data-related tools and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years in an engineering role for technology-driven companies
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, ELT pipeline development, and data modeling.
• Strong proficiency in SQL with experience in at least one cloud data warehousing system.
• Hands-on experience with dbt (data build tool) or similar tools for data transformation.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools.
• Strong understanding of SQL and database concepts, capable of writing efficient queries and optimizing performance.
• Proficient in programming, particularly in Python (experience in web scraping is a plus).
• Experience implementing and delivering data solutions and pipelines on AWS Cloud Platform or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and practices, including version control (e.g., Git) and code review processes.
• Familiarity with NLP techniques and libraries for text data analysis.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to understand and articulate requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including prioritization, problem-solving, and interpersonal relationship building.
• Experience in SDLC delivery, including waterfall, hybrid, and Agile methodologies. Proven experience delivering in an Agile environment.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or leveraging GenAI to clean data is a plus.

Interview Process

Candidates selected to start the interview with Axmed will be given an assignment to complete, which typically takes under 4 hours. Candidates will be given a few days for this part of the process. Following the assignment, there will be two interviews: a technical interview, which focuses on assessing the candidate's technical skills and problem-solving abilities, and a soft skills interview, which evaluates the candidate's communication, teamwork, and cultural fit within the organization. This comprehensive process ensures a well-rounded evaluation of each candidate's qualifications and suitability for the role.