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Purpose of Onyx
The Onyx Research Data Tech organization is GSK’s Research data ecosystem which has the capability to bring together, analyze, and power the exploration of data at scale. We partner with scientists across GSK to define and understand their challenges and develop tailored solutions that meet their needs. The goal is to ensure scientists have the right data and insights when they need it to give them a better starting point for and accelerate medical discovery. Ultimately, this helps us get ahead of disease in more predictive and powerful ways.
Onyx is a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward:
- Building a next-generation, metadata- and automation-driven data experience for GSK’s scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on “data mechanics”
- Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talent
- Aggressively engineering our data at scale, as one unified asset, to unlock the value of our unique collection of data and predictions in real-time
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Sr Data Platform Engineer to join our growing team. Data Platform Engineers take full ownership of delivering high-performing, high-impact data platform as products, and services, from a description of a problem customer Data Engineers are trying to solve all the way through to final delivery (and ongoing monitoring and operations). They are standard bearers for software engineering and quality coding practices within the team and are expected to mentor more junior engineers; they may even coordinate the work of more junior engineers on a large project. They devise useful metrics ensuring their services are meeting customer demand, having an impact, and iterate to deliver and improve on those metrics in an agile fashion.
The Data Platform team builds and manages reusable components and architectures designed to make it both fast and easy to build robust, scalable, production-grade data products and services in the challenging biomedical data space.
A Sr Data Platform Engineer is a technical individual contributor, building modern, cloud-native systems for standardizing and templatizing scientific data analysis and data engineering, such as:
- Cloud native infrastructure, CI/CD and DevOps (GCP and Azure)
- Data management and governance (data + metadata + versioning + provenance + governance)
- High dimensionality and scale scientific data processing and analysis with multi-modality scientific data
- API semantics and ontology management
- Standard API architecture, implementation and operation
- Standard streaming semantics and processing
- Standard components for publishing data to file-based, relational, and other sorts of data stores
- Metadata systems
- Tooling for QA / evaluation
Key responsibilities for the Senior Data Platform Engineer include:
- Given a well-specified data and scientific problem, implement end-to-end solutions using appropriate programming languages (e.g. Python, R, bash), open-source tools (e.g. Spark, Nextflow, k8s...), and cloud vendor-provided tools (e.g. gcloud cli, Azure)
- Leverage tools provided by Tech (e.g. infrastructure as code, cloud Ops, DevOps, logging / alerting, ...) in delivery of solutions
- Write proper documentation in code as well as in wikis/other documentation systems
- Write fantastic code along with proper unit, functional, and integration tests for code and services to ensure quality
- Stay up-to-date with developments in the open-source community around data engineering, data science, and similar tooling
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience with 8+ years of work experience
- Proficiency with Python Programming language
- Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure and GCP
- Experience with agile software development and DevOps-forward ways of working
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Advanced Degree
- Experience building data pipelines with ETL/ELT tools and orchestration frameworks.
- Knowledge of data modeling, partitioning, and performance tuning for analytical workloads.
- Knowledge of data governance, access controls, and data quality practices.
- Prior experience mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional product teams.
Location:
If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $157,575 to $262,625. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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Align your degree to platform engineering
USCIS evaluates whether your specific degree field supports a Data Platform Engineer role. A degree in computer science, data engineering, or information systems maps cleanly. A business or unrelated degree requires a credential evaluation showing equivalency to a qualifying technical field.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search Data Platform Engineer roles filtered by employers with active H-1B LCA filings. This removes guesswork about whether a company sponsors, letting you focus outreach on employers with a verified track record of filing for this occupation.
Check prevailing wage before your offer
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations. Your offered wage must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and metro area, so knowing the floor in advance prevents offers that can't clear LCA certification.
Verify the role's specialty occupation standing
Not every data or infrastructure role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Review the O*NET profile for Data Platform Engineer or closely matched titles to confirm the occupation requires a specific bachelor's degree, which is the foundation USCIS uses to approve H-1B petitions.
Request premium processing in your offer negotiation
Standard I-129 adjudication can run several months, which creates uncertainty around your start date. Asking your employer to file with USCIS premium processing reduces the decision window to 15 business days and removes timeline ambiguity during onboarding.
Understand cap-exempt employer pathways
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research entities are exempt from the H-1B annual cap and lottery. Data Platform Engineer roles at these institutions can be filed and approved at any point in the year, bypassing the April registration window entirely.
H-1B Visa Data Platform Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Platform Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Data Platform Engineer positions require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, typically a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, data engineering, or information systems. USCIS evaluates the degree requirement against the specific duties in the role, so the job description must reflect that a generalist degree isn't sufficient for the position.
Which employers consistently sponsor H-1B visas for Data Platform Engineers?
Large technology firms, cloud infrastructure companies, financial services institutions, and healthcare data organizations regularly file H-1B LCAs for data platform roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified LCA filing history for this occupation, so you can identify which companies actively sponsor rather than relying on job descriptions that may or may not include sponsorship.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect my timeline as a Data Platform Engineer candidate?
USCIS opens H-1B registration each March for the following fiscal year, with an October 1 start date for selected petitions. If you're on OPT or another status, your employer must submit your registration before the window closes. Cap-exempt employers, including universities and qualifying nonprofits, can file outside this cycle, which is worth targeting if your timeline is tight.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition before I finish my OPT period?
Yes, and timing this correctly matters. If your employer files your H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30 or until your H-1B is approved, whichever comes first. USCIS automatically grants this extension, but your employer's filing date is what triggers it.
What documentation do I need from my employer for an H-1B petition as a Data Platform Engineer?
Your employer needs a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL confirming the offered wage meets prevailing wage requirements for your SOC code and location. The I-129 petition must also include a detailed job duties letter establishing specialty occupation, your academic credentials, and any relevant certifications like AWS or Google Cloud if the role specifically requires them.