Senior Data Platform Engineer

Children's Hospital Association; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Retirement Savings program

Health Savings Account with company

Wellness program

Paid time off and personal days

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Children's Hospital Association in Lenexa, KS, is hiring a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-based data solutions in Microsoft Azure. You will build scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integrations across stakeholder teams.

The role requires 5+ years designing and supporting enterprise data platforms, 4+ years in Azure pipelines, and strong SQL/Python skills. A hybrid work model with in-office and optional remote days is offered in Lenexa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or STEM field preferred.
• 5+ years designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms and cloud data solutions.
• 4+ years building data pipelines with Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Experience designing and optimizing ETL/ELT for analytics, reporting, and operational workloads.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering, automation, and performance optimization.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated deployments, and DevOps/DataOps practices.
• Experience with real-time and event-driven data processing technologies (Event Hubs, Kafka, Spark Streaming).
• Familiarity with healthcare data, FHIR standards, interoperable platforms, or healthcare analytics environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions in Azure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable data solutions.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for diverse data sources.
• Develop reusable frameworks and automation to improve platform efficiency.
• Support CI/CD processes and promote DevOps/DataOps across the data platform.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, observability, and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot data pipeline issues and optimize performance.
• Provide guidance on Azure data platform best practices and documentation.
• Participate in architecture and code reviews and mentor team members.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Python

Cloud data engineering

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

ETL/ELT frameworks

CI/CD

Event Hubs / Kafka / Spark Streaming

Job description

Join us in shaping a healthier future for kids. At Children’s Hospital Association, we unite more than 200 member hospitals to put children first—advancing care, informing policy, and driving progress together.

Where You’ll Work

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office. We leverage a hybrid working model working three days in the office, two days optional remote work.

What You’ll Do

The Senior Data Platform Engineer will design, develop, and support cloud-based data solutions within CHA’s Microsoft Azure environment. This hands‑on engineering role will focus on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, data integrations, and data platform capabilities using Microsoft Azure technologies, SQL, and Python. The role will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable, high‑quality data solutions while following modern development best practices.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into efficient, reliable, and maintainable data solutions.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver data from a variety of internal and external source systems.
• Develop reusable frameworks, automation solutions, and data engineering best practices to improve platform efficiency and reliability.
• Support CI/CD processes and promote DevOps and DataOps practices across the data platform.
• Drive improvements in platform reliability, scalability, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex data pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and recommendations related to Azure data platform, data reliability, consistency, performance, and platform optimization.
• Create, maintain, and enhance operational documentation, support runbooks, standards, and knowledge‑sharing resources.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, testing, deployment, and performance tuning activities while mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement of engineering standards, processes, and technical capabilities.

What You’ll Bring to CHA

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or STEM related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms, cloud data solutions, and large-scale data integration environments.
• 4+ years of experience building and supporting data pipelines using Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing ETL/ELT solutions for analytics, reporting, and operational data workloads.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering, automation, and performance optimization.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated deployments, and DevOps/DataOps practices.
• Experience working with real‑time and event‑driven data processing technologies such as Event Hubs, Kafka, Spark Streaming, or related platforms.
• Familiarity with healthcare data, FHIR standards, interoperability platforms, or healthcare analytics environments preferred.

Our Perks and Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement Savings program with generous company contribution
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Wellness program
• Paid time off and personal days
• 9 paid holidays
• And more!

MoreAbout CHA

This pay rangeshown isa guideline. Min:$96,000 – $173,000 Compensation is based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on therole'slocation and is subject to change based on work location.

CHA is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, our membership, the care delivery of children’s hospitals and their communities and through the federal policymaking environment. With children’s hospitals we strive to ensure organizational cultures where everyone feels valued and actively participates in the mission of our organizations. Racism stands firmly in the way of improving children’s health. We remain vigilant in our quest for a diverse and inclusive community and in standing against racism and discrimination wherever it exists.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and protected veteran status, or disability status.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.