Incyte

Data Engineer/Assoc. Commercial Data Architect

Incyte$90K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience in data-related roles (data engineering, analytics, BI, or similar)
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical area (Computer Science, Engineering, or related)
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling and SQL
  • Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms (preferably Databricks)
  • Exposure to ETL/ELT pipeline development and data modeling concepts
  • Some experience collaborating with business stakeholders
  • Experience with pharmaceutical data and business-facing metrics

Responsibilities

  • Translate business needs into data architecture by partnering with senior leaders
  • Document solutions for technical and business audiences through various formats
  • Develop user-friendly, scalable data solutions in line with KPIs
  • Design a business-facing data layer for self-service analytics
  • Manage and improve datasets across various commercial data domains
  • Act as a communicator between technical teams and business stakeholders
  • Implement data quality standards to support business innovation

Benefits

  • Opportunity for mentorship from senior data leaders
  • Involvement in impactful data design decisions
  • Growth potential in transitioning to an architectural mindset
  • Contributions that directly influence revenue and customer outcomes
  • Work in a modern cloud environment with cutting-edge tools
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We're looking for a Data Engineer / Associate Commercial Data Architect-someone who thinks architecturally but isn't afraid to get into the weeds. This role will be a key member of the MDM/Data Engineering team within the US Business Analytics function. You'll work at the intersection of data engineering, business strategy, and analytics, helping translate commercial goals into scalable, well-governed data solutions on our modern cloud stack.

This is an early-career role built for someone who has developed strong foundational skills in data engineering or analytics and is ready to grow into an architectural mindset. You'll be supported by senior leaders across the MDM/Data Engineering team while taking real ownership over data design decisions that directly impact revenue, sales effectiveness, and customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Translate Business Needs into Data Architecture
    • Partner with senior data leaders and commercial teams (sales, product strategy, market access, finance) to understand business goals and help design data models that directly support them.
    • Document solutions through BRDs, functional specs, data dictionaries, entity-relationship diagrams, and process flows-making the implicit explicit for both technical and business audiences.
  • Design for Usability, Not Just Elegance
    • Develop data solutions that are clear, scalable, and aligned with KPIs.
    • Support the design of a scalable business-facing data layer that translates complex data into consistent, trusted metrics-enabling self-service analytics and aligning teams around a common understanding of performance.
    • Work within Databricks and Azure to design Lakehouse patterns, medallion architectures, and structured SQL Server schemas that serve both engineering and business consumers.
  • Own Commercial Data Domains
    • Assist in managing and improving datasets across customers, sales effectiveness, master data, and specialty pharmacy-ensuring consistency, lineage, and reliability.
    • Help structure data for dashboards, forecasting pipelines, and performance tracking systems used by leadership and field teams.
    • Support integration and governance of pharmaceutical data sources (e.g., IQVIA Xponent, 867 data, specialty pharmacy feeds).
  • Bridge the Gap Between Technical and Business Teams
    • Act as a clear communicator across data engineers, analysts, third-party vendors, and non-technical business stakeholders.
    • Help validate requirements, clarify ambiguity, and confirm that what gets built answers the original question.
    • Bring an 'explain it simply' mindset to technical concepts without dumbing them down.
  • Uphold Data Quality and Governance
    • Implement data standards, naming conventions, and quality controls that enable-not slow down-business innovation.
    • Help identify and resolve data quality issues early in the pipeline, not at the dashboard.

People Leadership Scope if any

none

Qualifications and Education
  • 3+ years of experience in data-related roles (data engineering, analytics engineering, BI, or similar).
  • Bachelor's Degree in technical area (Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering or related specialty)
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling, SQL, and modern data platforms (e.g., databricks, cloud data warehouses).
  • Knowledge of commercial application architecture and the data and process required to support them (CRM, MDM, Reporting Platforms)
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and at least one modern cloud data platform (Databricks (preferred), Azure Synapse, Snowflake, or similar)
  • Exposure to ETL/ELT pipeline development and data modeling concepts (star schema, normalized models, lakehouse patterns)
  • Some experience working across business stakeholders, not just in the technical stack
  • Experience with business-facing pharmaceutical data (Xponent Plantrak, 867, specialty pharmacy, marketing, finance, or customer data).
  • Experience creating BRDs, functional specs, data dictionaries, or process diagrams.
  • Demonstrated track record of aligning data initiatives with business outcomes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn the "why" behind business requests.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

About Incyte

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Incyte's main focus is on oncology, inflammation, and autoimmunity. The company's flagship product, Jakafi, is a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor used to treat myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera. Incyte has a number of other products in development, including itacitinib, a JAK1 inhibitor for the treatment of graft-versus-host disease, and pemigatinib, a FGFR inhibitor for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.
Learn more about Incyte
Size
2,094 employees
Market Cap
$17.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$295.7 million
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+22%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
NASDAQ

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