Senior Data Operations Engineer

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is seeking a Senior Data Operations Engineer who will lead design, governance, and optimization of operational data and analytics solutions to support clinical and operational decision-making.

You will work with data warehouses and data lakes, ensure data quality, collaborate with IS and clinical leaders, and help scale analytics across the enterprise. Join a leading pediatric healthcare system committed to excellence in patient care, education, and research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration, business, technology, science or healthcare field required.
• Master's degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration, business, technology, science or healthcare field preferred.
• 7 years of progressive experience in data operations, analytics, business intelligence or related roles, preferably in complex healthcare or operational environments, required.
• Experience working with cloud data warehouses and/or data lakes preferred.
• Master’s degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration or other business or technology field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, build, and ongoing optimization of complex data marts, dashboards, and reporting solutions that support operational, clinical, quality, and strategic decision-making
• Ensures analytics solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise data architecture and reporting standards
• Acts as a primary senior point of contact between operational/clinical leaders and IS for data, reporting, and analytics initiatives
• Establishes and leads data quality strategies, validation processes, and monitoring frameworks for assigned operational domains
• Ensures data integrity, continuity, and accuracy through system changes and new implementations
• Leads development and implementation of new or enhanced data-driven processes that improve operational performance, quality outcomes, and efficiency
• Maintains deep expertise in source systems, workflows, data models, and reporting structures across assigned clinical and operational areas
• Participates in and influences committees, workgroups, and initiatives related to data, analytics, and operational performance

Skills

Experience in data operations

Cloud data warehouses / data lakes

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, healthcare administration, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience

Job description

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Job DescriptionWe’re searching for a Senior Data Operations Engineer, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll provide advanced leadership in the design, development, governance, and optimization of operational data and analytics solutions.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads the design, build, and ongoing optimization of complex data marts, dashboards, and reporting solutions that support operational, clinical, quality, and strategic decision-making
• Ensures analytics solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise data architecture and reporting standards
• Acts as a primary senior point of contact between operational/clinical leaders and IS for data, reporting, and analytics initiatives
• Establishes and leads data quality strategies, validation processes, and monitoring frameworks for assigned operational domains
• Ensures data integrity, continuity, and accuracy through system changes and new implementations
• Leads development and implementation of new or enhanced data-driven processes that improve operational performance, quality outcomes, and efficiency
• Maintains deep expertise in source systems, workflows, data models, and reporting structures across assigned clinical and operational areas
• Participates in and influences committees, workgroups, and initiatives related to data, analytics, and operational performance

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration, business, technology, science or healthcare field required
• Master's degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration, business, technology, science or healthcare field preferred
• 7 years of progressive experience in data operations, analytics, business intelligence or related roles, preferably in complex healthcare or operational environments, required
• Experience working with cloud data warehouses and/or data lakes preferred
• Master’s degree in computer science, business administration, healthcare administration or other business or technology field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children ’ s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the‑art facility providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after‑hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.