Principal Data Engineer / IS Administration

Hartford HealthCare; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and optimization of their data infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic initiatives such as data lakehouse and data mesh architectures while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data strategies with organizational goals, mentor engineering teams, and explore innovative data platforms. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic healthcare environment, where every moment truly matters.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data software development and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with data architecture, ETL, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee scalable, secure data pipelines.
• Lead enterprise data architecture design and implement new solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Java

Data Governance

Data Architecture

Cloud-native Architectures

ETL

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree

Tools

GCP

Job description

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Location: 9 Farm Springs Rd, Farmington (10566)

Shift: Rotating On-Call Responsibilities

Work where every moment matters.

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network, with over 40,000 colleagues dedicated to making every moment matter.

Position Summary

The Principal Data Engineer will lead the design, development, and optimization of Hartford Healthcare's data infrastructure, supporting analytics, data science, and digital transformation. This role involves architecture development, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to data governance, privacy, and security standards.

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Data Infrastructure Development: Design and oversee scalable, secure data pipelines and drive initiatives like data lakehouse and data mesh architectures.
2. Architecture & Innovation: Lead enterprise data architecture design, implement new data management solutions, and experiment with emerging technologies.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with data scientists, governance teams, and IT leadership to align data strategies with organizational goals.
4. Data Governance & Security: Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations like HIPAA, implement security measures, and maintain audit trails.
5. Mentoring & Team Leadership: Lead and mentor data engineering teams, promote best practices and continuous learning.
6. Innovation & Experimentation: Explore new data platforms and create technical roadmaps for future initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in data software development, cloud-native architectures (GCP preferred), and programming (Python, SQL, Java).
• Experience with data architecture (lake, lakehouse, data fabric, mesh), ETL, and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7), and healthcare compliance (HIPAA).
• Proactive, self-motivated, with leadership and project management skills.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, mid-senior level role within Hartford HealthCare’s IT department, based in Hartford, CT. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.