Lead Data Engineer with Strong Healthcare Exp

Ampstek; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong healthcare analytics experience in NYC. The role designs scalable data architectures and pipelines to support analytics and business intelligence in a cloud-based environment.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in data engineering, expert Python, PySpark, and SQL skills, and experience with data lakes and ETL processes. Healthcare data knowledge and leadership of data teams are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience with 5+ years in data engineering
• Proficient in Python, PySpark, SQL for big data processing
• Experience with data lakes (Iceberg format) and ETL
• Knowledge of data quality practices and shell scripting
• Healthcare data domain experience and leading data teams

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures
• Lead data projects and ensure best practices
• Collaborate across teams to meet data needs
• Optimize data systems for analytics and reporting
• Ensure data quality and production reliability

Skills

Python

PySpark

SQL

Data lakes

ETL

Data quality

BASH/Shell

Healthcare data

Lead data teams

Tools

Informatica

Iceberg

Job description

Lead Data Engineer with Strong Healthcare Exp

Lead Data Engineer with Strong Healthcare Exp

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Role: Lead Data Engineer with Strong Healthcare Exp.

Location: NYC,NY

Job Type : Contract to hire

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Senior Data Engineer designs and leads scalable data architectures and pipelines to support analytics and business intelligence. This role focuses on data optimization, workflow automation, and ensuring reliable data operations in a cloud-based environment.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in:

Python, PySpark, and SQL for big data processing

Data lakes (Iceberg format), ETL (Informatica), and data quality

BASH/Shell scripting

Experience with healthcare data and leading data teams

Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities:

Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures

Lead data projects and ensure best practices

Collaborate across teams to meet data needs

Optimize data systems for analytics and reporting

Ensure data quality and system reliability in production environments

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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