A leading healthcare technology firm is seeking a Senior / Lead Data Engineer to establish its internal data engineering function. The role demands 5+ years of data engineering experience, with a solid grasp of data warehousing and API-based data ingestion. Responsibilities include designing scalable frameworks and developing ETL/ELT pipelines. This role is 100% remote and offers healthcare benefits. The ideal candidate will possess a proactive mindset and a commitment to delivering major projects successfully.
Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, including successful delivery of complex data integration initiatives.
Solid background in modern data warehouse architectures.
Proficiency with contemporary data pipeline tools and orchestration frameworks.
Responsibilities
Design and implement a scalable data ingestion framework.
Build reusable connectors and integration patterns.
Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines focusing on reliability.
Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines with a strong focus on reliability, maintainability, and high data quality.
Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and error-handling mechanisms across data workflows.
Own projects end-to-end from technical design and implementation through documentation and final delivery.
Partner with engineering leadership to shape milestones, delivery timelines, and cross-team dependencies.
Skills
Data engineering
Data integration
API-based data ingestion
Data pipeline tools
Healthcare data experience
Healthcare data experience
Ownership mindset
Tools
Snowflake
Redshift
BigQuery
Job description
Our client is a leader in the US healthcare space and is looking for a Senior / Lead Data Engineer to build their internal data engineering operation from the ground up.
Responsibilities
Design and implement a scalable data ingestion framework that can pull data from multiple client electronic health record (EHR) and related systems.
Build reusable connectors and integration patterns to support a variety of clinical and healthcare platforms.
Architect and maintain a unified, flexible data warehouse schema that can accommodate diverse and evolving data sources.
Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines with a strong focus on reliability, maintainability, and high data quality.
Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and error-handling mechanisms across data workflows.
Own projects end-to-end from technical design and implementation through documentation and final delivery.
Partner with engineering leadership to shape milestones, delivery timelines, and cross-team dependencies.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, including successful delivery of complex data integration initiatives.
Solid background in modern data warehouse architectures (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery or similar).
Deep experience with API‑based data ingestion and the development of custom data connectors.
Proficiency with contemporary data pipeline tools and orchestration frameworks.
Previous experience working with healthcare data or health‑tech platforms.
Demonstrated ownership mindset, strong self‑direction, and ability to independently drive major projects to completion.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building multi‑tenant and/or multi‑source ingestion frameworks.
Background in designing generalized or unified data models/schemas.
Exposure to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD practices specifically for data platforms and pipelines.