RIT Co-op: Data Engineer

Rochester Regional Health; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Data Engineer Co-op on the Emerging Technology team in a Hybrid setting. You will help build a Modern Data Platform enabling trusted data for analytics and AI tools, and you’ll work with real health system data used across RRH.

You will develop data pipelines, automate tasks, and build dashboards (Power BI) to track AI adoption, while learning cloud tooling and best practices in a health system context.

Qualifications

• Student at RIT enrolled in Rochester Institute of Technology.
• Familiar with Python, SQL, Git and GitHub, APIs and JSON, data analysis and visualization, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), automation and scripting, Power BI, Looker or Tableau, Snowflake, Docker, GitHub Actions.
• Able to solve problems independently and explain work clearly to others.
• Has built projects outside the classroom and can explain how they work.
• Uses AI development tools to learn and build faster.
• Communicates technical ideas well, in writing and speaking.
• Curious, self-motivated, eager to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines using Python, SQL and cloud tools.
• Help prepare and validate data for analytics and AI use cases.
• Build dashboards and reports (Power BI) on AI adoption and usage.
• Automate repetitive data tasks with scripts and GitHub Actions.
• Document how pipelines work so others can run and extend them.
• Collaborate with Emerging Technology team and IT Applications data engineers; explain work to non-technical partners.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git & GitHub

APIs & JSON

Data analysis & visualization

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Automation & scripting

Power BI

Looker or Tableau

Snowflake

Docker

GitHub Actions

Tools

Snowflake

Docker

Power BI

Looker

Tableau

GitHub Actions

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

SUMMARY

As an RIT Co-op student working on the Emerging Technology Team, you will help Rochester Regional Health build a Modern Data Platform so that teams and AI tools can safely use trusted data. As a Data Engineer co-op, you will help build and improve the pipelines, reports and data quality checks behind it, in additional to working with real health system data and see your work used by teams across RRH.

STATUS:

RIT Co-op - must be enrolled as a student at the Rochester Institute of Technology

LOCATION:

Hybrid

DEPARTMENT:

Emerging Technology

SCHEDULE:

M-F, Full-time. Days. This is a double-block co-op starting in January 2027.

ATTRIBUTES

• Student at RIT
• Familiarity with some of: Python, SQL, Git and GitHub, APIs and JSON, data analysis and visualization, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), automation and scripting, Power BI, Looker or Tableau, Snowflake, Docker, GitHub Actions
• You enjoy solving difficult problems and figuring things out on your own
• You have built things outside the classroom and can explain how they work
• You use AI development tools to learn and build faster
• You communicate technical ideas clearly, in conversation and in writing, and you ask questions
• You are curious, self-motivated and excited to learn new technologies

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain data pipelines using Python, SQL and cloud tools
• Help prepare and validate data for analytics and AI use cases
• Build dashboards and reports (for example in Power BI) on AI adoption and usage
• Automate repetitive data tasks with scripts and GitHub Actions
• Document how pipelines work so others can run and extend them
• Work with the Emerging Technology team and IT Applications data engineers, and explain your work clearly to non-technical partners

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary - Sedentary roles are primarily office-based and require prolonged sitting (67–100% of the workday) with minimal physical effort and lifting limited to under 10 lbs. Fine motor skills are necessary for computer work, writing, and telephone use, supported by clear visual and auditory ability. Cognitive and emotional demands are high due to extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing. Although physical exposure is low, administrative areas within healthcare environments may occasionally involve contact with infectious agents. Some roles may require flexible hours, TB screening, or a valid driver’s license.

PAY RANGE:

$20.00 - $20.00