Data Solutions Engineer

Job Title: TECH SVCS - Data Solutions Engineer

Location: Princeton Pike, NJ (50% onsite)
Duration: Contract - 6 months
Pay Range: $70/hr $80/hr (W2)
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

About TSR

TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.

In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.

Job Description

We are seeking a Data Manager/Data Solutions Engineer to join our team within Commercialization Business Insights & Technology (CBI&T). The role serves as the US Data Lead for Databricks-based data assets and products, translating business requirements from Commercialization AI Strategy & Analytics (CASA) into designed, built, tested, and released data products on Databricks. The role collaborates with US data team members, commercialization BI&T stakeholders, offshore engineers, and systems integrators.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end data delivery including design, build, UAT, and releases.
• Partner with CASA data owners, domain leads, and SMEs to translate scope into technical designs, including critical data elements, business rules, metric definitions, grain, aggregation logic, and acceptance criteria.
• Produce design artifacts such as source-to-target mappings, analytical requirement documents, and Bronze, Silver, and Gold logical data models.
• Execute technical build and data modeling using Databricks tools, including PySpark, Spark SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Apply platform standards for Unity Catalog, table design and clustering, performance tuning, data quality controls, and CI/CD through Git.
• Lead data product modeling aligned to medallion architecture.
• Manage an offshore engineering pod in Hyderabad, including backlog grooming, task assignment, design review, and code review.
• Provide technical direction to systems integrators and consulting partners, ensuring adherence to standards and scope.
• Review vendor deliverables against statements of work and identify gaps early.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 6 to 10+ years of data engineering experience.
• Hands-on Databricks experience, including PySpark, Spark SQL, and Delta Lake.
• Strong data product ownership and data modeling capabilities with direct stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with medallion architecture and clear rationale for layer-specific logic.
• Unity Catalog expertise in catalogs, schemas, access control, and data classification.
• Proven leadership of distributed and offshore teams with measurable quality outcomes.
• Advanced SQL and Python skills with a Git-based development workflow and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to operate independently with business stakeholders.
• Self-directed with the ability to turn ambiguous requests into released data products.

Preferred Skills:

• Pharmaceutical or life sciences commercial data experience with sources such as IQVIA, Symphony Health, Komodo, Flatiron, specialty pharmacy and distributor data, Veeva CRM, and marketing or digital engagement platforms.
• Understanding of commercial analytics use cases, including field force performance, customer analytics, patient journey, and line of therapy.
• Familiarity with data governance, including ownership, stewardship, critical data elements, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience working in regulated environments with audit, privacy, and access-control requirements.

Why TSR?

At TSR, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

TSR is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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