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Bringing in data from external partners, transforming and harmonizingit to meet regulatory requirements, and ensuring timely and accurate delivery for submissions. 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Apply now!\nKnow anybody who might be interested? Refer this job!\nThe date shown below is the earliest possible closing date for this posting. However, we sometimes extend the job posting period as needed, so please feel free to apply anytime you see the \"Apply \" button available. You may also reach out to the recruiter directly via https://www.linkedin.com/in/badumtss/\nRequired Skills:\nAmazon S3, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Identity Access Management (IAM), Python (Programming Language), Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Preferred Skills:\nCDISC ADaM, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standards, Databricks Platform, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), GxP Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, PySpark, Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM), Terraform, Vendor ManagementCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nNo relocationVISA Sponsorship:\nNoTravel Requirements:\n10%Flexible Work Arrangements:\nHybridShift:\nNot IndicatedValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date:\n09/5/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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