Data Engineer

Gundersen Health System; Onalaska (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits: Medical, Dental,

Life Insurance & HSA/FSA

401k match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Professional Development

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Love + Medicine culture

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in Onalaska, WI, seeks a Data Engineer to build scalable data pipelines and support data-driven decision making across the organization. The role focuses on performance, maintainability, and quality, with collaboration across teams to improve patient care and operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, R, Databricks, and Epic tools such as Healthy Planet, Cogito Tools, and SlicerDicer, plus data warehousing expertise.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.
• Experience: Power BI development, SQL, Python, R, and Databricks.
• Familiarity with Epic tools including Healthy Planet, Cogito Tools, and SlicerDicer.
• Experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop data pipelines focusing on scalability, maintainability, performance, and quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create data-driven solutions for patient care and operations.
• Contribute to enterprise data lake development and success.

Skills

Power BI Development

SQL

Python

R

Databricks

Epic tools

Healthy Planet

Cogito Tools

SlicerDicer

Data warehousing

Data lakes

ETL/ELT

Azure

AWS

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything. Emplify Health is seeking a Data Engineer to help build and support scalable data solutions that drive better patient outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and support data-driven decision making across the organization.

What You’ll Do:

As a Data engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing data pipelines with a focus on scalability, maintainability, performance, and quality. You’ll Collaborate with stakeholders and peers across the organization to develop data driven solutions to improve patient care, outcomes, and optimize business operations. This position will also play a key role in the enterprise data lake development and success.

Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE) Schedule: Monday-Friday Days Location: Located at our Support Services Building in Onalaska, WI. Ability to work onsite, hybrid, or remote. Remote employment options are available for residents of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa only.

Compensation:

Starting at $78,000/year, with opportunity for higher pay based on experience

An Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education
• Experience: Experience with Power BI Development, writing SQLs, Python, R, and Databricks, Familiarity with Epic tools including Healthy Planet, Cogito Tools, and SlicerDicer, Experience working with data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP) is a plus
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Strong Collaboration Skills with ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B) is not available for this position.

In addition to the rewarding work, you’ll receive:

• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Competitive Benefits: A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Professional Development: Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and our Career Development Center
• Additional Employee Discounts and Perks
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you’ll love!

What You Can Expect:

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.