Lead Platform Engineer

Position Overview

Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and be at the forefront of analytics innovation. We are on the lookout for a Lead Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Alteryx and Tableau. In this pivotal role, you will define engineering standards, enhance platform reliability and performance, and deliver secure solutions that support accelerated decision-making in a regulated environment.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, your work has significant impact. We are expanding our locations, capabilities, and teams, and we seek passionate, mission-driven individuals ready to make a meaningful contribution to health and well-being worldwide.

Join us to innovate in partnership with leading biopharma companies, developing vaccines, cures, and gene therapies that change lives. We foster a culture of energy and motivation, which we proudly refer to as Genki.

FUJIFILM is headquartered in Tokyo, employing over 70,000 people across key sectors including healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Discover more about us and our careers.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of Alteryx: Configure, administer, and optimize Alteryx Server/Cloud environments, schedules, credentials, governance, and upgrades.
• Enhance Tableau performance: Engineer and manage Tableau Server/Cloud, optimizing sites, permissions, extracts, schedules, and performance tuning.
• Operate platforms effectively: Implement monitoring and alerting, establish SLOs, perform capacity planning, troubleshoot incidents, and improve reliability.
• Improve data quality: Implement quality checks, tracking, and standards for naming, modeling, and documentation.
• Strengthen security and compliance: Align solutions with Cybersecurity standards, data privacy regulations, and relevant GxP/21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Collaborate effectively: Translate business requirements into technical solutions while balancing delivery speed with platform integrity.
• Provide expert support: Offer L2/L3 support, guide service desk efforts, and maintain comprehensive runbooks and knowledge articles.
• Optimize performance and cost: Tune queries and extracts, manage compute/storage efficiently, and ensure license competency.
• Standardize and innovate: Develop engineering standards, maintain SOPs and templates, and assess new technologies for implementation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in a relevant field with a Bachelor's; or 6+ years with a Master's; or a PhD with 3+ years; or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in data engineering and/or analytics platform engineering, with 3+ years hands-on experience with Alteryx and Tableau in enterprise settings.
• Proficiency in SQL and data modeling, with experience using data transformation tools like Alteryx, dbt, or Azure Data Factory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications including Alteryx Designer, Tableau Desktop Specialist, ITIL Foundation, and cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience with Snowflake, Python for automation, CI/CD practices (Git, DevOps), and infrastructure-as-code.
• Familiarity with biotech/life sciences or regulated industries, including knowledge of data privacy standards and GxP regulations.

What’s in it for You:

• Make a difference: Your contributions will enable advanced analytics and AI across the organization.
• Lead technically: Set engineering standards, mentor peers, and drive platform advancements.
• Grow your skills: Enhance expertise in Alteryx/Tableau, dbt/SQL, cloud data services, and automation technologies.

Compensation and Benefits

The US salary range for this position is $120,000 to $172,500, varying based on location, skills, and experience.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision coverage, a robust 401(k) plan, employee assistance programs, and wellness incentives. We emphasize work-life balance with generous vacation and sick leave policies. Join an environment that enhances both personal and professional development!

Please note that this position supports all FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites globally and can be based at any of our locations. Compensation and benefits will be determined based on your home location.

As part of our hiring process, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies collects and processes personal data related to job applicants, ensuring transparency and compliance with data protection regulations.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is dedicated to providing equal opportunities in employment and advancement, without regard to nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other characteristic.

ADA Information

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please reach out to our HR Department.