[Hiring] Clinical Data Engineer @ICON plc

Role Description

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise. The Clinical Data Enablement Manager (FSP) is responsible for supporting the operation and continuous improvement of clinical data pipelines across cloud-based data lake and data warehouse environments. This role executes defined ingestion and transformation processes, assists with monitoring and troubleshooting, collaborates with internal teams and external vendors, and helps ensure timely, high-quality, and compliant delivery of clinical data outputs to downstream users.

• Support end-to-end clinical data pipelines across lake/warehouse environments (build, run, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot) to ensure stable, traceable operations.
• Assist with operational support activities including monitoring/alerting, incident triage, root cause analysis support, and implementing corrective/preventive actions under guidance.
• Develop and enhance cloud ETL/ELT pipelines (AWS/Azure) for ingestion, transformation, and delivery, following established patterns and standards.
• Implement automation for scheduling, repeatable ingestion, and automated quality checks to improve reliability and timeliness.
• Design, develop, and maintain operational dashboards and data visualizations using approved platforms to support pipeline health monitoring, data quality oversight, and operational reporting for stakeholders.
• Support vendor and cross-functional integrations by implementing data transfers per specifications, performing validation/reconciliation, and escalating issues as needed.
• Collaborate with downstream teams (Stat Programming, SDTM, Analytics, Clinical Data Programming) to understand data needs and deliver required datasets/exports (format, structure, cadence).
• Contribute to on-time, high-quality delivery against agreed specifications and participate in tracking and reporting operational KPIs (e.g., timeliness, success rate, defects) through dashboards and metrics.
• Follow controlled documentation and change practices for regulated clinical processes; support GxP/CSV activities by maintaining required documentation, test evidence, and traceability as assigned.
• Apply data integrity practices (e.g., ALCOA+ expectations per internal standards) and adhere to access controls and audit trail/logging requirements in collaboration with Quality/Compliance/IT.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: BS/BA (or equivalent) plus 5+ years in data engineering, pipeline development/operations, and multi-source data integration (clinical/biopharma preferred).
• Core skills: Foundational SQL skills; understanding of basic data modeling and data quality checks; familiarity with integration patterns (NoSQL exposure a plus).
• Programming/SDLC: Proficiency in Python (preferred) or R; exposure to building/supporting pipelines with basic testing, logging, and monitoring; familiarity with Agile/SDLC concepts; Jira/Confluence experience preferred (or ability to learn quickly).
• Visualization & Reporting: Hands-on experience designing and supporting operational dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and/or QlikView, with an understanding of data refresh, access controls, and performance considerations.
• Data standards: Awareness of CDISC/CDASH/SDTM concepts and willingness to learn how standards impact downstream clinical deliverables.
• Data formats & Interfaces: Hands-on with CSV, JSON, XML and file/API-based integrations; able to follow transfer specifications and validate outputs.
• Cloud/platforms: Exposure to AWS and/or Azure and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Spark); ability to implement within established frameworks and standards.
• DevOps: Working knowledge of GitHub/GitLab version control; CI/CD exposure is a plus.
• GxP & Data integrity: Experience or exposure to GxP-regulated practices (documentation, change control, audit readiness) and understanding of data integrity expectations; able to follow controlled procedures and maintain required evidence.
• Ways of working: Strong collaboration and communication; organized, detail-oriented, proactive; able to prioritize tasks, follow guidance, and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: Prior regulatory inspection/audit support experience; AWS/Azure and/or Python certification.

Requirements

• Advanced Python or R, SQL and understanding of clinical data standards are mandatory requirements.
• Relevant experience includes building data pipelines using AWS services (EMR, S3, Glue, RDS) and hands-on experience with pipeline development and deployment using CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
• Current integrations are primarily file-based (SFTP) with Databricks/Delta Lake.
• Primary clinical data platforms for integration are Veeva CDB and Elluminate/JReview.
• Tableau is the preferred strategic data visualization tool.
• Candidates should be able to troubleshoot data-transfer issues and communicate effectively with business and downstream stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.
• Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Company Description

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.