Principal Data Platform Engineer
Principal-level role at Novo Nordisk (Ballerup, Denmark) setting the technical direction for the DataCore enterprise data and analytics platform built on Databricks: defining engineering standards, leading AWS/Azure/Terraform architecture, enabling Data Mesh capabilities, and mentoring senior engineers in a highly regulated pharma environment.
- Compensation
- DKK 742.6K–DKK 1.1M / yr
- Location
- Denmark
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field
- Extensive experience in enterprise platform engineering and cloud infrastructure
- Proven expertise with Terraform, AWS, Azure, Databricks, CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and platform automation
- Experience in highly regulated environments such as pharmaceutical, healthcare or financial services
- Strong grasp of governance, security, compliance and operational excellence
- Experience with Data Mesh concepts and enterprise-scale data platforms
- Track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical direction
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have
- Experience working in global enterprise organisations
- Familiarity with enterprise data and analytics platforms
- Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of platform observability, reliability engineering and cloud governance frameworks
Full description
Job Title: Principal Data Platform Engineer
Department: Data Marketplace and Platform Engineering, Enterprise IT & Quality
Location: Ballerup
Your impact begins here
As Principal Data Platform Engineer, you will set the technical direction for the Novo Nordisk DataCore Platform, the enterprise data and analytics platform built on Databricks. You will shape engineering standards, guide architecture and strengthen how scalable, secure and compliant platform capabilities are built. Your work will enable critical business and scientific use cases across the organisation, helping teams deliver progress that reaches people living with serious chronic diseases.
What you'll bring
- A Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field.
- Extensive experience in enterprise platform engineering and cloud infrastructure.
- Proven expertise with Terraform, AWS, Azure, Databricks, CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- A strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and platform automation.
- Experience in highly regulated environments such as pharmaceutical, healthcare or financial services.
- A strong grasp of governance, security, compliance and operational excellence.
- Experience with Data Mesh concepts and enterprise-scale data platforms.
- A track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical direction.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Useful, but not essential
- Experience working in global enterprise organisations.
- Familiarity with enterprise data and analytics platforms.
- Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of platform observability, reliability engineering and cloud governance frameworks.
What you'll do
- Drive technical leadership and platform engineering strategy for the DataCore Platform.
- Define and implement engineering standards, reusable patterns and platform best practices, including Infrastructure as Code and automation.
- Lead architecture decisions across NovoNordisk DataCore Platform team, AWS, Azure, Terraform and Databricks, ensuring secure, scalable, reliable and compliant solutions.
- Support and enable Data Mesh aligned platform capabilities.
- Mentor senior engineers and strengthen engineering excellence across global teams.
- Influence platform evolution and technical decision-making across global stakeholders, while ensuring compliance with our quality management system.