Data Engineer

Curana Health; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Curana Health is seeking a Data Engineer to build, optimize, and maintain data pipelines supporting clinical, operational, and analytical reporting. You’ll work with senior engineers in a fast-paced, regulated healthcare setting, focusing on HL7/FHIR/X12 standards and robust data governance.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in data engineering, strong SQL, and experience with Azure Data Factory and Databricks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in data engineering or ETL, preferably healthcare.
• Strong SQL and relational DB experience.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark.
• Familiarity with HL7, FHIR, X12 standards is a plus.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for healthcare data.
• Develop data models and transformations aligned with healthcare standards (HL7/FHIR/X12).
• Contribute to data quality checks, validation rules, and documentation.
• Collaborate with analysts and business users to translate data requirements into technical tasks.
• Ingest new data sources from EMR systems, CMS feeds, and vendor partners.
• Develop SQL queries, transformations, functions, and stored procedures.
• Support data platform tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark, and version control.
• Participate in issue resolution related to data pipeline failures or data quality errors.
• Maintain data dictionaries, mapping files, and data governance documentation.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on security, HIPAA, and architecture best practices.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

ETL development

Healthcare data

HL7/FHIR

Python/Scala

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

PySpark

Job description

At Curana Health, we're on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we're looking for passionate people to help us do it.

As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.

Founded in 2021, we've grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.

Ranked #147 on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, we're just getting started. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you're in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.

Summary

For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.

The Data Engineer is responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining data pipelines that support clinical, operational, and analytical reporting across the healthcare ecosystem. This role works closely both independently and with senior engineers to support the organization’s data analytics and business intelligence needs. The ideal candidate is familiar with healthcare data standards, has intermediate engineering skills, and the ability to operate in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for healthcare datasets including claims, eligibility, provider, risk adjustment, HEDIS, EHR, and clinical data
• Support the development of data models and data transformations aligned with healthcare standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, X12)
• Contribute to data quality checks, validation rules, and documentation for healthcare data assets
• Work with analysts and business users to understand data requirements and translate them into technical tasks
• Assist in ingestion and integration of new data sources from EMR systems, CMS feeds, and vendor partners
• Develop SQL queries, transformations, functions, and stored procedures to support reporting and analytics workflows
• Support data platform tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Python/Spark jobs, and version control workflows
• Participate in issue resolution related to data pipeline failures or data quality errors
• Maintain data dictionaries, mapping files, and documentation as part of data governance processes
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement best practices in security, compliance (HIPAA), and architecture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data integration (healthcare experience preferred)
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
• Intermediate experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark, or comparable ETL tools
• Familiarity with healthcare data types such as claims, eligibility, provider files, or EHR data
• Knowledge of interoperability formats (HL7, X12, FHIR) is a strong plus
• Basic Python or Scala programming skills
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and modern data architectures
• Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams
• Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field (or equivalent experience)