Hybrid Associate Director, Data Engineer

at Bristol Myers Squibb

• Job title: Associate Director, Data Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $182,760 - $221,460 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Airflow, Amazon Redshift, Apache, AWS, Azure, Cloud, ERP, Google Cloud Platform, Python, SQL, Tableau
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Devens, United States

About the role

• Senior Data Engineer architecting scalable data infrastructure for cell therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable AI-driven decision-making and automate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models to support Hypercell’s digital and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with BI&T and process engineering teams to define and implement data hierarchies that enable automated report generation from source systems.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from manufacturing, quality, and digital platforms into unified, accessible formats.
• Support the development and deployment of AI-facing tools, ensuring data readiness, integrity, and traceability.
• Partner with data scientists and engineers to enable advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and process optimization.
• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot data-related issues and implement solutions to improve data reliability and performance.
• Contribute to the development of dashboards, visualizations, and self-service tools for end users across the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of experience in data engineering, preferably in biopharma, cell therapy, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, DBT).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift).
• Familiarity with GMP data requirements and regulatory expectations for data integrity.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting AI/ML initiatives through data engineering and model deployment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems (e.g., MES, LIMS, ERP) and integration strategies.
• Familiarity with visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and self-service analytics platforms.

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
• Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
• Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
• Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
• Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
• Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
• Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
• Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.