Job Description

Every day, colleagues at Pfizer around the world work to improve and advance well-being, prevention, treatment, and chances of recovery from the serious diseases of our time. We’ve been working to make a difference for everyone who relies on us for more than 170 years.

As we develop medicines and vaccines and expand our business globally, we are always on the lookout for new talent. We are currently looking for you in Freiburg as:

Data Integration & Systems Senior Engineer (m/f/d)

On Site at Freiburg im Breisgau

The Digital and Automation Data Integration & Systems Senior Engineer (m/f/d) drives and contributes to the reliable, compliant, and efficient use of data across site Digital and Automation environments. The role focuses on focuses on coordinating execution of site-level data strategy, data standards, and system integrations in line with broader network strategies and global standards. The role also enables AI adoption by ensuring data foundations and supporting the deployment and scaling of AI-driven use cases across site operations.

This role drives and contributes to day-to-day execution, lifecycle, and project activities related to data systems, historians, integrations, and local applications. Working closely with system owners, engineering, project teams, validation, and business stakeholders, this role enables and optimises consistent data flows across core platforms while maintaining compliance, validation, and inspection readiness. The Senior Engineer provides technical guidance within defined scope, escalating to the DIS Team Lead where cross-site or strategic alignment is required.

Responsibilities

• Data Strategy, Standards & Governance
  • Coordinate and contribute to the development, documentation, and execution of the site end-to-end data strategy in alignment with network direction.
  • Apply and reinforce data standards, enhancing deployment and adherence to ensure consistency, integrity, and compliance in how data is structured, stored, and used.
  • Ensure data-related work is executed in line with applicable quality, validation, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements, following established SOPs and governance processes.
  • Contributes to and interprets global data standards for local implementation by providing site operational knowledge
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• System Integration & Data Flow Enablement
  • Design, execute and support core system integrations, ensuring optimised, secure, and compliant data flow and connectivity across system layers
  • Monitor and support data connectivity, proactively identifying and resolving integration issues, data quality gaps, or performance risks within defined scope, escalating where appropriate.
  • Execute and improve implementation, configuration, and lifecycle management of site historians and data platforms to enable operational reporting, analytics, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop, enhance and rationalise local application lifecycle management, including development, configuration, upgrade, enhancements, rationalization, retirement and archiving as well as connectivity to data sources
  • Maintain accurate asset, configuration, and data mapping documentation to support lifecycle management, validation, and inspection readiness.
  • Participate in incident, deviation, and recovery activities to ensure timely restoration of services while maintaining data integrity and validated state control.
  • Provide technical review and guidance on integration and solution design decisions within site scope.
• AI, Analytics & Innovation Enablement
  • Partner with site operational, process teams and digital innovation teams to implement data-driven use cases, translating business problems into data requirements.
  • Enable use of data for analytics, AI, and innovation initiatives by ensuring data availability, reliability, and alignment to defined standards.
  • Support scaling and industrialisation of AI and analytics use cases.

Key Attributes, Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of data architecture, system integration patterns, and data lifecycle management
• Understands and applies data governance and quality principles and their application in manufacturing environments — accuracy, completeness, traceability, and timeliness.
• Strong knowledge of GxP data integrity requirements and their implications for manufacturing data systems including digital and automation platforms, and cross-system data flows.
• Experience with local application development and system connectivity, with the ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, AI and Automation.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with automation, IT, quality, and business partners to deliver shared outcomes.
• Drives a continuous improvement mindset, seeking opportunities to simplify, standardize, and optimize data flows.
• Supports and mentors team members in data systems, integration practices, and standards adoption.
• Balances performance, compliance, and delivery priorities when designing and implementing solutions.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or related technical field
• 2-4 years’ experience in information technology systems/infrastructure or specialist knowledge of process automation/process control systems
• 1-2 years in a regulated manufacturing environment (pharma or similar preferred)
• Experience with Lean/Operational Excellence
• Project/program management (PMI, Agile, SDLC) and continuous improvement (e.g., Six Sigma)
• IT infrastructure management (e.g., ITIL) and GMP regulatory requirements experience preferred

Together, we stand for:

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives – To fulfill our company purpose, our actions are guided by a values-driven corporate culture. Pfizer’s values are: Courage, Excellence, Equity & Joy

Courage: A bold approach to achieving our goals is reflected in our company-wide strategy of digital transformation. Our flat hierarchies enable short decision-making paths.

Excellence: We focus on what truly matters, take responsibility, measure progress, and collaborate with trust. Together, we embrace an agile way of working that encourages our colleagues to balance their personal and professional lives while driving personal development.

Equity: We believe that diverse experiences are valuable, which is why every opinion is heard and appreciated. These experiences and perspectives enrich the entire company. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment where colleagues engage in various Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) groups such as Empowered Women, LGBT*IQ, DisAbility, and X-Gen.

Joy: When we find meaning in our work, we also receive a lot in return. We achieve this by taking pride in our contributions, appreciating one another, and sharing this joy and recognition. Our BRAVO Award program offers a meaningful way to do so. Our employees also benefit during working hours from a comprehensive occupational health management program called “Pfizer in Balance.”

We believe in participation and actively involve our employees in our social engagement. This helps create a shared understanding of values and enables everyone to embody and promote them in their daily work. Opportunities to get involved socially include our Engagement Days, online mentoring for refugees, and much more.

Of course, we offer fair compensation according to the IGBCE collective agreement, as well as attractive retirement benefits and many other perks.

For more information, please visit our website: Arbeiten bei Pfizer Deutschland

Work Location Assignment: On Premise

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