Data Engineer IV

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 133,328 - 210,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) in Seattle is seeking a Data Engineer IV to lead the development of data infrastructure and applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Databricks Lakehouse ecosystem and cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform.

This senior position requires at least 10 years of experience in data engineering, including database design and ETL development. The role will focus on ensuring data solutions are scalable, secure, and efficient. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with various database platforms and data structures.
• In-depth knowledge of database technologies and programming skills.
• Proven track record of researching and implementing technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of data solutions for analytical and clinical data.
• Ensure system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
• Develop prototypes and pilot new data engineering solutions.
• Establish data governance practices and data quality processes.
• Work with stakeholders to deliver data platform solutions.
• Organize and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Skills

Data engineering expertise

Cloud infrastructure-as-code (IaC)

AWS

Terraform

Database design

ETL development

Scripting languages

Technical leadership

Debugging skills

Data governance

Education

BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Git/GitHub

CI/CD tools

AWS services (S3, IAM, Lambda, EC2)

Terraform

Airflow

dbt

Dagster

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Data Engineer IV is a senior member of the Office of the Chief Data Office (OCDO) Data Engineering team leading the development of new translational data infrastructure, integrations, and user-facing applications. This role combines deep data engineering expertise in the Databricks Lakehouse ecosystem with hands‑on experience in designing and operating cloud infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) on AWS using Terraform.

This engineer will be responsible for ensuring data pipelines, compute infrastructure, and security architecture are aligned, reproducible, and cost‑efficient. The ideal candidate will lead by example in engineering excellence, reliability, and collaboration, helping the team scale data services for research and clinical innovation in a secure, compliant, and responsive environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, design, and development of data solutions to address analytical, research, and clinical data requirements, ensuring system scalability, security, performance and reliability.
• Design and maintain data applications such as interfaces, ingestion pipelines, data transfer mechanisms and data partition strategies using Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and related cloud technologies to enable efficient access of data structures.
• Develop prototypes and pilot new data engineering solutions to determine their viability for adoption and long‑term operational support.
• Lead the planning process around future growth scalability, and optimization of data solutions.
• Establish and support data standards, governance practices, lineage tracking, and data quality processes.
• Lead efforts to improve processes and meet strategic goals for data engineering, data management, infrastructure management, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability.
• Proactively identify issues, troubleshoot and tune data solutions for scientific computing.
• Work with internal stakeholders to correctly scope, define, implement, and deliver data platform solutions.
• Prepare and present technical information on data solutions to all levels of stakeholders.
• Independently organize and manage multiple complex projects, priorities, and technical initiatives simultaneously.
• Prepare and maintain written technical design specifications, flow charts and data flow diagrams as needed for new and existing applications.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with various database platforms, reporting tools, and data structures.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with database design and ETL development.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical leadership.
• Proficient in one or more scripting language.
• In‑depth knowledge and expertise of database technologies, along with solid programming, design and system analysis skills.
• Proven track record researching, implementing and socializing technical solutions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced skills using and collaborating on code development using git/GitHub and deep familiarity with SDLC processes and implementation.
• CI/CD automation experience including testing and environment promotion for data pipelines.
• Proven experience designing and operating Databricks based pipelines (Delta Lake, Jobs/Workflows, DLT).
• Proficiency in AWS services (S3, IAM, Lambda, EC2, networking) and pipeline troubleshooting.
• Strong debugging, cost‑performance tuning, and incident remediation skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers, leading design sessions, and demonstrated ownership and reliability of data engineering implementations.
• Deep familiarity with Databricks‑AWS integrations, including Terraform‑based cluster management and policy enforcement.
• Experience in regulated or healthcare environments (e.g., HIPAA, FHIR, OMOP).
• Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and observability tools (e.g., Great Expectations, Monte Carlo).
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform or other IaC tools for infrastructure management.
• Experience with Airflow, dbt, or Dagster for orchestration and transformation design.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $133,328 to $210,725, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H‑1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H‑1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well‑being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12‑22 days per year), paid sick leave (12‑25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206‑667‑4700.