Data Integration & Systems Senior Engineer (m/f/d)
- Germany - Freiburg
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.
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Work Location Assignment: On Premise
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Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Pfizer Global Supply
Pfizer Global Supply proudly shoulders the responsibility of manufacturing and distributing our wide-ranging pharmaceutical products.
With an unwavering commitment to ensuring the availability and accessibility of these life-saving medications, we play a pivotal role in reaching patients, healthcare professionals, and markets across the globe.
Our network of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, strategically located distribution centers, and streamlined logistics systems enables us to deliver Pfizer's medicines with utmost efficiency and reliability, making a tangible difference in patients' lives worldwide.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)