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Data Security & Access Engineer

Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico City
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At Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. Every corporate function plays a role in making sure we — as a Takeda team — can discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.

People join Takeda because they share in our purpose. And they stay because we’re committed to an inclusive, safe and empowering work environment that offers exceptional experiences and opportunities for everyone to pursue their own ambitions.

Job ID R0160118 Date posted 08/28/2025 Location Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico City

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Job Description

About the role:

The Senior Data Security & Access Engineer is responsible for providing critical support to the Data Security, Access, and Privacy ecosystem. They will be responsible for driving innovation and operability in an organizations Data Security Platform. The data security engineer will be responsible for analyzing the security, operations, and effectiveness of our Enterprise Data Security & Access platforms and services, discovering and addressing security and availability issues, building automation, and quickly reacting to new business scenarios. This role will have the opportunity to learn from, and be mentored by, those who are building and securing our Enterprise data security, access, and privacy platform.

How you will contribute:

  • Collaborate with partners to integrate data security platforms into our larger data fabric

  • Collaborate with partners to develop, deploy, and maintain data access policies

  • Drive automation and deployment of Data Access through DevSecOps practices

  • Maintain availability and up-time of the data security platforms

  • Work with architecture teams to drive improvements in the Data Security Platforms

  • Provide incident response and support for the Data Security & Access Platforms

  • Develop standards around data access patterns and controls implemented

  • Collaborate with cross domain governance teams on data identification, classification and tagging strategy

  • Coordinate global policy enforcement needed to comply with security guidelines and regulations

  • Data Security, Access, Classification, and Privacy Platforms

What you bring to Takeda:

  • BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a deep technical role using the following essential qualifications.

  • Programming Skills: Proficiency in languages such as Python for integrations, automations, building and maintaining data pipelines, etc

  • Database Management: Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases for managing and querying data.

  • Big Data Technologies: Familiarity with distributed systems like Databricks as well as cloud platforms especially AWS

  • Data Modeling and Architecture: Ability to design data schemas and understand data warehousing, ETL processes, real-time streaming, etc

  • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Capability to perform root cause analysis, etc

  • Machine Learning and GenAI: Understanding the principles in these areas

  • Data Security: Knowledge of data security practice, including encryption, anonymization, Data Security Posture Management to protect sensitive information

  • Data Governance and Compliance: Understanding of data privacy laws and regulations, such as GDPR and HIPAA, and how to implement policies to ensure compliance.

  • Access Control Mechanisms: Proficiency in implementing role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute based access control (ABAC) to manage data access permissions

  • Data Discovery and Classification: Ability to use tools for automated data discovery and classification to identify and categorize sensitive data.

  • Policy Management: Skills in creating and managing data access policies that can be dynamically enforced across different environments.

  • Monitoring and Auditing: Capability to monitor data access and usage, and perform audits to ensure compliance with data governance policies.

  • Collaboration and Communication: Strong communication skills to work with data stewards, compliance officers, and other stakeholders to ensure data governance objectives are met.

  • Microsoft SharePoint, Onedrive, and other Microsoft data estate classification and tagging.

  • An understanding of the Agile SDLC methodology

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Desirable Qualifications

  • Experience implementing data security and access solutions in the healthcare and/or pharmaceutical industry

  • Experience with the Immuta Platform

  • Knowledge of DevSecOps practices

  • Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Exposure to data classification and data taxonomy (PII, PHI, etc)

  • Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog

  • Experience with Informatica IDMC is a plus

  • Experience with tokenization and data clean rooms is a big plus

  • Experience with Kubernetes, AWS EKS is a plus

  • Experience with Terraform

  • System Administration skills

  • Demonstrable teamwork skills and resourcefulness

  • Possess self-drive to keep moving things forward even in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge

  • Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

What Takeda can offer you:

  • Competitive salary + Annual performance bonus

  • Monthly food and meal vouchers

  • Flexible work arrangements

  • Comprehensive health insurance plans: life, medical, dental, and vision

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

  • Among other benefits…

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law

Locations

MEX - Santa Fe

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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Success profile

What makes a successful team member within Corporate at Takeda?

  • Collaborative
  • Strategic
  • Insightful
  • Results driven
  • Goal-oriented
  • Achiever
The environment is dynamic and evolving, so you have to be adaptable.

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I’m fortunate enough to work with a highly skilled, diverse and dedicated bunch of people, and for that, I’m grateful! My colleagues continue to amaze me.

Sheelagh Gartlan - Recruitment Business Partner

Takeda is a company that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. By bringing people together who have diverse backgrounds, competencies, and personalities, innovation and ideas grow.

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  • Impact across generations Partnership brings together world-leading plasma companies to focus on developing and delivering a hyperimmune immunoglobulin in the global fight against COVID-19.
  • Takeda Scoops Global Top Employers® Award Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced it has become part of a select group of only 15 to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.

Working at Takeda

  • Inclusion

    Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team.
  • Collaboration

    A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
  • Innovation

    Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
  • Top Workplace

    Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2025.
  • Work-Life

    Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
  • Empowerment

    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key Imperatives

Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


Create an exceptional people experience.

Planet


Protect our planet.

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Transform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.

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