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You will design and deliver reliable, well-tested pipelines in line with the team's established roadmap, and help the team build and release its work consistently.\nYou will work within the ClarusONE data governance framework, handling sensitive data responsibly, and collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, Software Engineering, and IT/Infrastructure. You will also speak with colleagues across the business to understand their needs, scope requirements and pain points, and explain your work in clear, practical terms.\nKey Responsibilities\nData Engineering & Delivery\nDesign and build robust, scalable data pipelines (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Python)\nApply strong practices in test-driven development, monitoring, logging, and observability\nImprove existing pipelines to make them more scalable and reliable\nSupport production issues and drive root-cause improvements rather than quick fixes\nEngineering Practices & Delivery\nContribute reusable frameworks and approaches that help the team build consistently\nWork within established patterns and the platform roadmap, suggesting practical improvements along the way\nUse CI/CD pipelines and controlled release processes to test and deploy changes safely\nShare practical approaches with other Data Engineers\nData Quality & Governance\nContribute to data quality and lineage so figures can be traced back to source\nHandle sensitive data appropriately within the ClarusONE data governance framework, including being thoughtful about how data is used with AI tools\nCollaboration & Communication\nCollaborate with Analytics & Data Insights, Software Engineering, and IT/Infrastructure\nGather requirements from across the business, clarifying scope and pain points\nShow and explain the work you are doing to colleagues in clear, practical terms\n(The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.)\nMinimum Requirement\nDegree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.\nEducation\nBachelor's degree level or above\nCritical Skills\n4+ years' experience in data engineering\nAdvanced SQL and Python, with hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines\nHands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow (or a similar modern data stack)\nHands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and controlled release processes, including automated testing\nExperience with test-driven development, monitoring, and troubleshooting production issues\nExperience working on a cloud data platform\nClear communication skills, including gathering requirements from non-technical colleagues\nDesirable\nDatabricks / PySpark\nExposure to Infrastructure as Code or containerised environments\nA thoughtful, measured approach to new tools, including AI, with attention to governance, ethics, and protecting confidential data\nWorking Arrangements\nThis is a hybrid role based in the UK, with an expectation of two days per week onsite. Applicants must hold existing right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available for this position.\nMcKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:\nMcKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.\nMcKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. 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