At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.
Ferring+You
You will manage a team of 5–7 ETL external developers (mostly remote / outside Portugal) and operate in a global environment with highly distributed functional teams across multiple countries and time zones.
You will actively participate in the validation and design of integration architectures, focused on ETL. A solid understanding of integration patterns, integration toolsets, and common integration anti-patterns is required. Security and GxP considerations are fundamental and embedded across all aspects of your work. You are expected to coordinate effectively with internal teams as well as nearshore and offshore partners, ensuring alignment, clear communication, and smooth delivery across organizational boundaries.
Your day at Ferring
Lead and manage the ETL team within the Enterprise Integration function
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, performance reviews, and development plans
Own and administer Informatica IICS/IDMC and PowerCenter platforms
Oversee configuration, upgrades, patching, capacity, security, and platform health
Ensure compliance with data governance, GxP, validation, and pharma regulations
Coordinate vendors, licensing, support, and platform roadmap with IT and business
Design, build, and optimize complex ETL pipelines using Informatica
Translate business and data requirements into scalable, efficient integration solutions
Perform code reviews and enforce development standards and best practices
Troubleshoot data quality, performance, and integration issues
Support project delivery, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives
Behind our innovation…There’s you
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
Strong technical hands-on experience with both development and operations is necessary
At least 10+ years of hands-on ETL development with Informatica Powercenter and 5+ years with IICS/IDMC
Strong SQL skills with Oracle, SQL Server, or other major RDBMS
Experience with system administration, platform management, or Informatica DevOps
Experience in pharmaceutical or other GxP-regulated environments highly desirable
Solid understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, and integration patterns
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and sense of ownership
Working experience with agile methodology and frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
Ability to manage priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Strong English communication skills to optimize interaction between cross functional, business and Enterprise Landscape Integration teams
People come first at Ferring
Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role
Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
Extended support on family building journey
Making a difference in the lives of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
Behind our purpose… There’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
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