Healthcare Analytics Data Engineer — Build Scalable Pipelines

The Iowa Clinic; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with employer match

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Health, dental & vision insurance

Training & development

Team events & celebrations

Job summary

The Iowa Clinic is seeking a skilled Data Engineer – Healthcare Analytics to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You will enable data-driven decisions by ensuring data accessibility, reliability, and performance for analysts, scientists, and stakeholders.

Join a growing analytics team and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver robust data solutions, maintain strong data governance, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical use of health information standards
• Strong understanding of analytical methods, tools, statistics and data management
• Proficiency in SQL and Python (or other scripting languages).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Familiarity with tools like Airflow, dbt, Kafka, or Spark is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data governance, and best practices in data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines using modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Design and implement data models and architectures that support analytics and reporting needs.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Monitor and optimize data workflows for performance and scalability.
• Maintain documentation for data processes, systems, and architecture.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SQL

Python

AWS

Azure

GCP

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

Spark

Job description

The Iowa Clinic is seeking a skilled Data Engineer – Healthcare Analytics to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You will enable data-driven decisions by ensuring data accessibility, reliability, and performance for analysts, scientists, and stakeholders.

Join a growing analytics team and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver robust data solutions, maintain strong data governance, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in a