Data Governance Engineer

Hyderabad, India

The actual location of this job is in Hyderabad, India.

Join Lonza’s Digital, Data & AI team as a Data Governance Platform Engineer, where you will help build and scale enterprise data governance capabilities across cutting-edge Azure data platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how trusted, compliant, and high-quality data drives innovation in life sciences.

This is an office-first role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
• The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

• Design and implement enterprise data governance solutions using Microsoft Purview and Azure data technologies.
• Build and scale metadata management capabilities including lineage, classification, cataloging, and governance automation.
• Integrate governance frameworks across enterprise platforms such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, ADLS, SAP, and Azure SQL.
• Establish and operationalize governance controls, policies, access models, and compliance workflows.
• Develop reusable governance tools, automation scripts, and engineering frameworks to standardize practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, security teams, and business stakeholders to embed governance-by-design principles.
• Provide technical guidance, onboarding, and support to data stewards and platform teams while driving continuous improvement of governance capabilities.

• Proven experience working with data governance platforms such as Microsoft Purview or similar enterprise tools.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Azure data ecosystem (e.g., Data Factory, Synapse, ADLS, Databricks, Azure SQL).
• Solid understanding of metadata management, data lineage, cataloging, classification, and governance frameworks.
• Programming and automation skills using Python, SQL, REST APIs, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of cloud data platform architecture, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation-first engineering approaches.
• Understanding of data governance concepts such as stewardship, data quality, data lifecycle management, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, GxP).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.