Associate Data Engineer

Highmark Health; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Data Engineer to join their technical team. This role involves designing and developing robust data solutions, working closely with data professionals to ensure high data quality and integrity. The ideal candidate will possess strong adaptability and collaboration skills, contributing to various data initiatives while utilizing cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in data engineering or ETL development.
• Proficiency in SQL and various database technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data processes and solutions for data movement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for data requirements.
• Implement data governance practices to ensure quality and compliance.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Adaptability

Collaboration

Technical Proficiency

Data Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

ETL Tools

Data Warehousing Solutions

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Job description

This job is an integral member of one of our technical teams responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of our data infrastructure, ensuring the efficient and reliable flow of data across our systems. This position is responsible for ensuring the reliable movement, transformation, and storage of data across various platforms. The incumbent will work closely with our data professionals, analysts, and engineers to build and optimize data pipelines, ensuring data quality and integrity. The ideal candidate is adaptable, solution-oriented, and capable of collaborating across multiple teams to support a broad range of data initiatives. The incumbent and team will be involved in every aspect as a part of the data process from idea generation, analysis, design, build, and support using the latest various technologies and design patterns.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, and maintain robust data processes and solutions to ensure the efficient movement and transformation of data across multiple systems

Develop and maintain data models, databases, and data warehouses to support business intelligence and analytics needs

Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide data solutions that meet organizational needs

Monitor work against production schedule andprovide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to lead developers on a regular basis.

Implement and manage data governance practices, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with relevant regulations.

Collaborate on the design and implementation of data security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking

Perform data analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments

Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, recommending new tools and best practices as needed

Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

1 year of experience in proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable, highly available systems

1 year of experience in a data engineering, ETL development, or data management role.

1 year of experience in SQL and database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

1 year of experience in data warehousing concepts and solutions (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).

Preferred

• 3 years of experience in Healthcare Industry
• Provider Directory,
• Provider Relations
• Provider Information Management

SKILLS

Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment

Adaptability: Ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization

Analytical Thinking: Basic analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy

Interest and ability to learn other data development technologies/languages as needed

Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with a range of data tools and technologies, with a willingness to learn new skills as needed

Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing large-scale data sources

Basic sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability

Team Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments

Preferred Skills:

• Confluent/Kafka
• Flink
• FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperable Resources)
• Scale Agile Framework (SaFE)

EDUCATION

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

None

Preferred

None

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office- or Remote-based

Teaches / trains others

Occasionally

Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

No

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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