Lead Data Engineer

AbsoluteCARE Medical Center & Pharmacy; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbsoluteCare is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and data architecture within a healthcare context. This senior role blends technical leadership with domain knowledge to align data solutions with the organization's goals.

The Lead Data Engineer will guide ETL and data warehouse modernization, ensure HIPAA compliance, mentor engineers, and collaborate with clinical, risk, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, statistics, mathematics, health sciences, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 1-2 years in leadership role preferred
• Preferred 3+ years of health care data experience with deep understanding of healthcare data structures like Claims, Eligibility, HIEs, EHRs)
• Proficient in SQL, Python, ETL tools, Orchestration Tools within Microsoft stack
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel required.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Highly organized with strong documentation skills.
• Effective communicator with both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Skilled in documentation, stakeholder engagement, and cross-departmental coordination.
• Capable of successfully balancing numerous and competing priorities.
• Passion for data and the act of transforming data to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust data infrastructure, including ETL pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses.
• Lead the development and optimization of data pipelines for healthcare payer and clinical data.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulations.
• Oversee system interoperability and data replication frameworks, including API integrations and cloud migration strategies.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level data engineers.
• Assign and manage responsibilities across multiple initiatives (e.g., HealthCare data feeds, HIE feeds, data pipelines, member hub, AI initiatives).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Clinical, Risk Adjustment, and Quality to align data solutions with care delivery models.
• Support predictive analytics, risk stratification, and member impactability modeling.
• Drive automation and standardization of data processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to roadmap planning for data warehouse modernization and cloud enablement
• Interpret healthcare data to translate requirements into IT solutions.
• Relate disparate data sets to extract actionable insights.
• Support business needs through the development of ad-hoc and standardized reports as requested by the executive leadership team, as well as internal and external customers.
• Troubleshoot and align the reporting needs of end users to available data sets.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL tools

Orchestration tools

Microsoft Excel

Leadership

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ETL tools

Orchestration Tools (Microsoft stack)

Job description

• Salary Range: $120-$130K

Job Summary

A Lead Data Engineer is a senior-level technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable data pipelines and architecture. This role blends deep technical expertise and healthcare experience to provide leadership and strategic alignment to Absolute Care's business goals.

The Lead Data Engineer will work on identifying the right solution for both existing and new requirements by enhancing / converting existing systems or creating newer solutions.

AbsoluteCare is looking for candidate willing to learn, develop skills and grow with the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust data infrastructure, including ETL pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses.
• Lead the development and optimization of data pipelines for healthcare payer and clinical data.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulations.
• Oversee system interoperability and data replication frameworks, including API integrations and cloud migration strategies.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level data engineers.
• Assign and manage responsibilities across multiple initiatives (e.g., HealthCare data feeds, HIE feeds, data pipelines, member hub, AI initiatives).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Clinical, Risk Adjustment, and Quality to align data solutions with care delivery models.
• Support predictive analytics, risk stratification, and member impactability modeling.
• Drive automation and standardization of data processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to roadmap planning for data warehouse modernization and cloud enablement
• Interpret healthcare data to translate requirements into IT solutions.
• Relate disparate data sets to extract actionable insights.
• Support business needs through the development of ad-hoc and standardized reports as requested by the executive leadership team, as well as internal and external customers.
• Troubleshoot and align the reporting needs of end users to available data sets.

• Maintain the security and privacy of all information that is owned by AbsoluteCare or maintained on behalf of the company's patients, employees, and business partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, statistics, mathematics, health sciences, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 1-2 years in leadership role preferred
• Preferred 3+ years of health care data experience with deep understanding of healthcare data structures like Claims, Eligibility, HIEs, EHRs)
• Proficient in SQL, Python, ETL tools, Orchestration Tools within Microsoft stack
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel required.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Highly organized with strong documentation skills.
• Effective communicator with both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Skilled in documentation, stakeholder engagement, and cross-departmental coordination.
• Capable of successfully balancing numerous and competing priorities.
• Passion for data and the act of transforming data to achieve results.

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and/or in a remote capacity. This role routinely uses general office equipment.

Physical requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information constantly.
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Constantly operates computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment.

• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.

Direct reports

None.