Developer-Information Services III - Data Engineer

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead design, development, and optimization of enterprise data solutions using Databricks and Azure. You will build scalable data platforms, pipelines, and OMOP-based data models while ensuring quality, governance, and accessibility.

You will collaborate with analytics teams, researchers, clinicians, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted data assets that enable research, analytics, and informed decision-making across Indiana's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Requires 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced experience developing data pipelines, ETL/ELT using Databricks and modern data engineering technologies.
• Experience with healthcare analytics, OMOP, research, or clinical data environments.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices preferred.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, information management principles, SDLC, and enterprise architecture.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, development, and optimization of enterprise data solutions using modern cloud technologies, including Databricks and Azure, to support analytics, AI, operational reporting, and research initiatives.
• Designs and maintains scalable data platforms, integration pipelines, and data models, including OMOP-based data structures, while ensuring data quality, security, governance, and accessibility.
• Partners with analytics teams, researchers, clinicians, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted, research-ready data assets that enable innovation and informed decision-making.

Skills

Databricks

Azure

ETL/ELT

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Data modeling

SDLC

Enterprise architecture

Analytics collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Developer-Information Services III -Data Engineer

Our teams shape strategic initiatives, have passion, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork, and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our IIS team in the role of Senior Data Engineer. Candidate for this role must live and work in Central Indiana.

Role Responsibilities

Leads the design, development, and optimization of enterprise data solutions using modern cloud technologies, including Databricks and Azure, to support analytics, artificial intelligence, operational reporting, and research initiatives. Designs and maintains scalable data platforms, integration pipelines, and data models, including OMOP-based data structures, while ensuring data quality, security, governance, and accessibility. Partners with analytics teams, researchers, clinicians, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted, research-ready data assets that enable innovation and informed decision-making.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience is required.
• Requires minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• Requires advanced experience developing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes using Databricks and modern data engineering technologies.
• Requires experience supporting healthcare analytics, OMOP, research, or clinical data environments.
• Requires a demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience with performance optimization and application scalability is preferred.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is preferred.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, information management principles, SDLC, and enterprise architecture.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana's largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation, and education, and make Indiana one of the healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals, and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system's programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics, and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care. IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, brings together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana.

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.