Associate Data Engineer at AstraZeneca
Chennai, TN
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Aug 11, 2026
Chennai, TN
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role is responsible for operating and improving cloud-based data pipelines that serve over 85 markets at a global pharmaceutical company. Day-to-day work involves maintaining Python/PySpark ETL scripts, managing data flows across AWS services (S3, Redshift, EMR), responding to pipeline incidents, and driving automation to reduce recurring failures. It suits an experienced data engineer comfortable with production support and cloud data operations.
Senior level · 5+ years · Full-time
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Associate Data Engineer' and internal grade 'GCL: C3' suggest an entry-level framing, but the desirable experience section calls for 5–8 years in data engineering or data operations — requirements that align with a Senior-level practitioner. The advertised seniority and actual requirements are in clear tension.
No work location or country is specified in the posting. AstraZeneca is a global company; the role references 85+ markets but does not name a city, country, or remote policy. The location fields have been left blank accordingly.
DBeaver is listed in the Essential Skills section as an example tool for SQL querying ('SQL proficiency using tools such as DBeaver'). The 'such as' qualifier means the specific tool is interchangeable, but SQL proficiency itself is a hard gate. DBeaver is captured separately as a named tool from the required section.
WinSCP is listed in Essential Skills with 'or equivalent tools', indicating the secure file-transfer capability is required but the specific tool is flexible.
PyCharm appears parenthetically alongside Python in the Essential Skills section as an IDE context rather than a standalone requirement; it is captured as preferred to reflect that nuance.
Git and version control are listed under Desirable Skills/Experience and are therefore preferred.
The 5–8 year experience range appears under Desirable Skills, not Essential Skills. However, as the only stated experience quantum in the posting, it has been used to set the minimum total experience figure (5 years) and to calibrate seniority.
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