Manager, IT Engineer II - R&D

The Engineer II is a pivotal, developmental role on the engineering team where they are responsible for the successful delivery and outcomes of assigned projects and initiatives. The Engineer II will be responsible for translating requirements and project goals into an actionable plan and provide clear direction to more junior resources.  They will further provide status updates to the Engineer III, seeking guidance and support where needed.  The role drive the design, implementation and support of components of enterprise technology solutions that power Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s global business operations. It focuses on creating secure, scalable, and high-performing systems that accelerate innovation, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making. As a key member of Otsuka’s IT organization, the engineer collaborates within its team and occasionally with other teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and future-ready solutions. Success in this role requires technical curiosity, analytical rigor, strong communication skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. This position suits professionals passionate about bridging business needs and emerging technologies to deliver tangible enterprise value.

The R&D Data Engineer II will contribute to the design, development, and support of enterprise data pipelines and platforms supporting R&D datasets across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Early Research, and R&D Quality. Working within established enterprise architecture and data standards, this role will implement and enhance scalable ETL/ELT solutions using Python and Matillion, support data quality, governance, and master data initiatives leveraging Ataccama, and contribute to CI/CD workflows using Azure DevOps. The Engineer II will help enable analytical and reporting workloads in the Snowflake Data Warehouse and support operational readiness by following validated processes and integrating with ServiceNow ITSM workflows in regulated GxP environments

At Otsuka, we defy limitation, so that others can too.

We have an unwavering belief in doing more. In transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It’s this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day.

We believe that the bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity. We are doing everything in our power to live up to our mission of creating new products for better health worldwide in two important therapeutic categories: neuroscience and nephrology.

Job Description

The IT Engineer II contributes to the entire technology lifecycle—from strategic planning to deployment, optimization, and support—ensuring Otsuka’s IT environment remains secure, compliant, and responsive to business needs.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Work with the IT Engineer III, Solution Architect, Platform Lead and Product Lead to translate business and functional requirements into well-architected technical solutions.
• Drive the design and the implementation of solution components that align with Otsuka’s enterprise architecture, data strategy, and security standards.
• Develop and configure systems across cloud (AWS, Azure), on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Build automation scripts and reusable components to streamline deployments.
• Participate in code reviews, configuration management, and version control practices.
• Validate scalability, performance, and fault-tolerance of deployed systems.
• Support and execute initiatives within the R\&D data engineering roadmap in alignment with Otsuka’s data and digital strategy, collaborating closely with senior engineers, IT partners, and business subject matter experts.
• Work collaboratively with managed service providers (MSPs) and vendor data engineering teams to deliver assigned enhancements, support operational activities, and ensure alignment with documented standards and processes.
• Implement and support data ingestion, transformation, and validation processes for R\&D datasets, following established GCP/GxP, CDISC, and SOP requirements under guidance from senior engineers and compliance teams.
• Collaborate with CROs and internal stakeholders to support data flow execution, versioning practices, and data retention requirements across R\&D systems.
• Develop, enhance, and optimize data pipelines for structured and unstructured R\&D data to support analytics, reporting, and downstream data consumption.
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