Senior Data Engineer

Terros Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Terros Health seeks a Senior Data Engineer to join the Business Intelligence team in Phoenix. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and enterprise data warehouses to support clinical, operational, and strategic initiatives.

You will implement data models, enforce data quality, and ensure compliance with healthcare data standards while collaborating with analysts, clinical leaders, and IT. Mentorship and governance will be part of your remit.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable data pipelines for enterprise systems.
• Strong knowledge of data warehouse concepts and data models.
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards and privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Develop and optimize enterprise data warehouses for analytics and operations.
• Implement data models and enforce data quality and governance.
• Collaborate with clinicians, analysts, and IT to translate requirements into solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive adoption of best practices.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data warehousing

Data modeling

Data governance

Healthcare data standards

HL7/FHIR

APIs

Data integration

Performance optimization

Job description

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. We engage people in whole person’s health through an integrated care delivery system, thus establishing a medical home for our patients. In caring for the whole person, we focus on overall wellness through physical health, mental health and substance use care. Our mission is to provide extraordinary care by empowered people through exceptional outcomes.

The Senior Data Engineer plays a critical role within the Business Intelligence team, designing, building, and maintaining scalable data architecture and data integration solutions that support clinical, operational, and strategic initiatives across Terros Health.

This role is responsible for developing and optimizing enterprise data pipelines and data warehouse structures, ensuring high data quality, integrity, and accessibility. The Senior Data Engineer partners closely with business leaders, analysts, and IT teams to translate complex business needs into sustainable data solutions that drive informed decision-making and improved patient outcomes.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.

HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING

• Leads the design of and develops and maintains scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to integrate data from internal and external systems.
• Builds and optimizes Enterprise Data Warehouse structures to support analytics, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Implements and maintains data models (dimensional and relational) to ensure efficient and accurate reporting.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to data architecture, storage, and processing performance.
• Establishes and enforces data quality standards, validation processes, and monitoring to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Leads development of data governance practices, including data definitions, metadata management, and data lineage documentation.
• Ensures compliance with healthcare data standards and regulations related to security and privacy.
• Develops and maintains integrations using healthcare data standards and formats including HL7, FHIR, APIs, SFTP, and flat files.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational teams to ensure accurate and timely data exchange across systems.
• Partners with analysts, clinical leaders, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members and peers.
• Participates in cross-functional initiatives to support organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Monitors and optimizes performance of data pipelines, queries, and warehouse environments.
• Identifies and resolves data issues, bottlenecks, and system inefficiencies.
• Stays current with emerging data engineering tools, technologies, and best practices and recommends and drives adoption where appropriate.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation including data dictionaries, pipeline documentation, and technical design artifacts.
• Communicates technical concepts, risks, and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits & Wellness

• Multiple medical plan options, including a no-premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plan options, including orthodontic coverage
• Vision insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Pet insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Interest‑free medical line of credit
• Financial education, planning, and support resources
• Monetary company contribution toward eligible benefits
• Bilingual pay differential
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – 3 weeks off in the first year
• Paid Sick Time
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Comprehensive wellness program featuring wellness challenges, activities, and prizes
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their family members
• Trip Reduction Program
• Ongoing professional growth and career development opportunities, including:
  • Scholarships
  • Clinical supervision
  • Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
  • Tuition discounts through Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, and Northern Arizona University (NAU)
• Access to the Working Advantage® Employee Discount Program, with savings on:
  • Gym memberships
  • Car rentals
  • Flights, hotels, movie tickets, and more