Data Platform Engineer for Global Data Platform Team

Are you passionate about building and maintaining a modern data platform? Do you have experience within Databricks, dbt and IaC?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Data Platform Engineer.

• →Support platform users (data engineers, analytics engineers, and data product teams) with onboarding, troubleshooting, and best practices
• →Develop and maintain shared frameworks, templates, and standards (e.g. dbt project structures, CI/CD pipelines, deployment patterns)
• →Contribute to platform documentation, SOPs, and self-service guidance
• →Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure components including IaC, pipelines, environments, and access control
• →Ensure platform stability, security, and scalability in a regulated environment
• →Act as a trusted technical sparring partner for teams building on the platform

You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a master’s degree within Technical fields like Data Engineering or Software Engineering – and 5-7 years of experience within Data Engineering and Data Architecture.

Furthermore, you have:

• Solid hands-on experience with Databricks in a production environment
• Experience with dbt (models, tests, macros, environments)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps including Git, CI/CD, IaC and environment management.
• Understanding of data platform operations and lifecycle management
• Experience working with documentation and enablement of technical platforms
• Comfortable supporting and collaborating with multiple development teams
• Experience with software development practices

You are a strong team player, analytical, and have a can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.  

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be self-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking responsibility for your own tasks, while contributing to the teams’ success.

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.   

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated. 

We do not allow external search party solicitation.  Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed.  If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.