Principal Platform Engineer-Databricks

Novo Nordisk DataCore Platform, Enterprise IT Location: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore, India Are you ready to shape the future of our enterprise data and AI ecosystem? At Novo Nordisk, we are building Novo Nordisk DataCore Platform based on Databricks - a strategic enterprise data and analytics platform enabling critical business and scientific use cases across the organization. We are looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to help define the technical direction, engineering standards, and platform capabilities powering the next generation of data and analytics solutions. This is a senior technical leadership role for an experienced platform engineering expert who thrives in complex enterprise environments and is passionate about building scalable, secure, and compliant platforms.You will work closely with global engineering teams and stakeholders across our enterprise while driving platform excellence in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment. The Position As Principal Platform Engineer, you will act as a technical authority for platform engineering and cloud infrastructure within the DataCore platform. You will define best practices, guide architecture decisions, mentor senior engineers, and ensure platform scalability, security, and operational excellence.You are expected to combine strategic thinking with deep hands-on technical expertise and influence platform direction across organizational boundaries. Key Responsibilities

• Drive technical leadership and platform engineering strategy for Novo Nordisk DataCore Platform.
• Define and implement engineering standards, reusable patterns, and platform best practices.
• Lead architecture decisions across AWS, Azure, Terraform, and Databricks.
• Ensure secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant platform solutions.
• Establish Infrastructure as Code and automation best practices.
• Support and enable Data Mesh aligned platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with security, governance, and enterprise architecture teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and strengthen engineering excellence across teams.
• Influence platform evolution and technical decision-making across global stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to our quality management system.

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field with 10+yrs of experience.
• Extensive experience in enterprise platform engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Proven expertise with Terraform, AWS, Azure, Databricks, CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and platform automation.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, or financial services industries.
• Strong understanding of governance, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Experience with Data Mesh concepts and enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in global enterprise organizations.
• Familiarity with enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Experience driving platform modernization and engineering transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of platform observability, reliability engineering, and cloud governance frameworks. Working at Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care and other serious chronic diseases. By joining the Novo Nordisk DataCore Platform team, you will help shape the future of enterprise data and analytics capabilities at scale while working in an international and highly collaborative environment. What We Offer
• Opportunity to shape a strategic enterprise platform
• Exposure to global engineering and business stakeholders
• A strong engineering culture focused on collaboration and innovation
• Career growth in a global healthcare organization
• A mission-driven environment where technology creates real-world impact Apply Now If you are passionate about platform engineering, cloud technologies, enterprise-scale data platforms, AI and want to help shape the future of data and analytics at Novo Nordisk we encourage you to apply.

Deadline:20th July We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.