Why are we here?

You may not know our name but we can guarantee you know our work – all we do has a positive impact on life, health and the environment.

Eurofins is by your side every day, from the food you eat to the medicines you rely on. We work with the biggest companies in the world, making sure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

As a fast paced growing environment we are looking for natural born leaders that inspire passion in unique individuals and are not afraid to take risks in order to achieve goals.  Life at Eurofins is a meritocracy, where people are empowered to make decisions and are rewarded for their success. We encourage independent thinkers who challenge the status quo and never accept the market’s or the company’s “usual way of doing things”.

Eurofins is currently working on a massive migration from a legacy system to a new solution. As a Data Architect for Eurofins you will be responsible for reviewing, analysing and evaluating how data is processed, transferred and stored in the our key information management system. You will also be responsible for designing, recommending and guiding on best practices.

Your functions will include designing and guiding the implementation of effective database solutions and models for data management. You will also examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating operations and applications. The preparation and management of accurate database design and architecture reports will fall under your remit. This in turn will tie in to the assessment of database implementation procedures in relation to specified regulations.

This opportunity involves the migration of data from legacy systems to a new solutions resulting in system performance monitoring, troubleshooting and integrating new features, designing databases to support business enterprise applications and data modelling.

Other responsibilities as the Data Architect will include:

• developing architectural strategies for data modeling, design and implementation;
• reviewing existing data architecture to determine overall effectiveness and compliance with original objectives;
• assisting and leading in the development of a Big Data Strategy; and
• researching new technologies, data modeling methods and information management systems that can be incorporated into the company

Are you our kind of extraordinary?

Following completion of a Bachelors or higher qualification in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field, you will have a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.

You will have extensive knowledge of database structure systems and data mining. You will also understand best in class data management strategies and have high level proficiency in RDMS, NoSQL, GraphDB, modern data management systems and Cloud solutions (Azure).

We love problem-solvers, analytical individuals with great organisational skills and proficient communicators. If this sounds like you, we are definitely interested in hearing from you!

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2019, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.