Be the new Data Platform Engineer

In a biotech company bonding to discover, design and develop innovative peptide-based medicines

Currently, we are looking for a new Data Platform Engineer, who has experience operating and continuously improving a qualified Databricks-based data platform and running compliant, reliable services for GxP data products. If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities with an independent attitude, you are a match for us.

Join Zealand Pharma’s Data Analytics & AI Platform team to run and evolve our enterprise data platform with Databricks and Microsoft Fabric. This role focuses on platform operations, reliability, compliance, and enablement—partnering with data engineering colleagues who build data products. Work closely with QA IT, Security, and the cloud team to ensure the platform is qualified, well-governed, and ready to support validated GxP use cases at scale.

You will be reporting to the Head of Data Analytics and AI Platform and be part of a small but experienced team of data specialists, the team is part of Zealand Pharma’s IT organization and partners closely with functions across the company. We develop and support our data analytics strategy, operating model and platform while being the technical Data and AI powerhouse in Zealand. We put great emphasis on enabling our colleagues to get the maximum potential out of their data, so we see collaboration across IT and the business as the key to our success.

Responsibilities:

Operate and optimize the Databricks platform (workspaces, clusters, Unity Catalog, permissions) to ensure availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Lead and maintain platform qualification/validation controls and documentation in a GxP context, including change, release, and access management.

Implement and manage CI/CD with Azure DevOps and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform for consistent, auditable platform provisioning and configuration.

Monitor, alert, and troubleshoot platform services, drive incident, problem, and service request management with clear playbooks and SLAs.

Govern data security and compliance (identity and access, data protection, audit logging) in collaboration with Quality, Security, and Cloud Infrastructure.

Coordinate lifecycle management; oversee backup/restore, disaster recovery, and capacity planning across environments.

Candidate profile

A service-oriented platform engineer with a quality mindset who enjoys ensuring stable, secure, and compliant operations. Thrives on automation, documentation, and collaboration, balancing pragmatism with rigor in a regulated environment and enabling teams to deliver value safely.

Hands-on experience operating Databricks in production, including workspace administration, cluster policies, and access controls (e.g., Unity Catalog).

Proficiency with CI/CD in Azure DevOps and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform for cloud platform provisioning and configuration management; experience with Bicep is a big plus.

Familiarity with GxP expectations for computerized systems (qualification/validation, change control, documentation); direct GxP platform experience is a strong plus.

Experience with monitoring and observability, incident/problem management, and handbook-driven operations; focus on reliability and cost management.

Understanding data security, identity and access management, and audit logging in Azure and Databricks.

Ability to collaborate with Data & Analytics engineers to enable validated data products.

Bonding to innovate

Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.

We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.

We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.

The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.

Let’s bond and be bold 

We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities.

To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/

Interested? Please apply no later than September 30, 2025, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in.

For further information, please contact Hiring Manager Suheil Dahy Hvass Almasri, SAlmasri@zealandpharma.com

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand Pharma have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products.

Zealand Pharma was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a presence in the U.S. For more information about Zealand Pharma’s business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com.