Software Engineer Senior

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide-Children is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to design and maintain production ETL/ELT pipelines and a data lake for genomics, clinical, and imaging data. You will lead data quality frameworks, mentor engineers, and work in a HIPAA/NIST 800-171-compliant setting using AWS, Python, and advanced data modeling.

We seek 5–7 years in data engineering, healthcare/research background preferred, and strong collaboration with researchers and clinicians to enable scientific discovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of data engineering experience; healthcare/research preferred.
• Strong Python, SQL, and data modeling skills.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and building data pipelines.
• Ability to design scalable ETL/ELT solutions.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, development, testing, and maintenance of data pipelines for informatics and genomics analyses.
• Oversees architecture quality, operability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentors junior engineers and partners with research and clinical stakeholders.
• Ensures secure coding practices and regulatory compliance across projects.

Skills

AWS

Python

SQL

Data Modeling

RESTful APIs

Data Orchestration

ETL/ELT

IaC

CloudFormation

AWS Lambda

S3

Athena

Mentoring

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or relevant field

Master's Degree or PhD, preferred

Tools

CloudFormation

AWS SAM

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

AWS Step Functions

S3

Lake Formation

Athena

Job description

Overview:We're hiring a Senior Data Engineer for our cloud data team in pediatric research. You'll design and maintain production ETL/ELT pipelines and our data lake that turn genomics, clinical, and imaging data into reliable datasets for scientific discovery. Deep hands-on AWS is essential—Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Lake Formation, Athena—plus advanced Python, strong data modeling/SQL, and IaC (CloudFormation or SAM). You'll build data quality frameworks, lead technical projects, and mentor engineers. Work happens in a HIPAA/NIST 800-171-compliant environment, so experience in regulated settings is a plus. We want 5–7 years in data engineering. Healthcare or research background strongly preferred.Job Description Summary:Leads the design, development, testing, and maintenance of applications and pipelines supporting informatics and genomics analyses within an interdisciplinary team of developers, scientists, and clinical and research stakeholders. Serves as a technical owner accountable for architecture quality, operability, and continuous improvement.Job Description:Essential Functions:Leads the development and maintenance of complex health informatics applications designed for high availability, as well as data processing and transformation pipelines.Gathers requirements, presents plans, and reports on progress and results to key stakeholders.Oversees the documentation of systems and processes for future reference and training purposes. Audits current computational systems and processes.Identifies and recommends emerging technologies to assess their potential to enhance operational/application capabilities.Designs and implements system and architecture enhancements to improve performance and reliability of data generation, analysis, and interpretation.Designs usability testing and validation processes and develops procedures for technical support and troubleshooting of system issues.Mentors and supports less experienced programmers through design review, pair programming, and formal coaching. Collaborates effectively with research and clinical leadership, faculty, and staff.Champions secure coding practices, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.Education Requirement:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or relevant field, or equivalent experience, required.Master's Degree or PhD, preferred.Skills:Demonstrated expertise in backend application development and RESTful API design, with deep experience in modern API frameworks and strong proficiency in asynchronous processing and data orchestration patterns.Expert knowledge of front-end and/or back-end programming languages, as well as technical troubleshooting approaches.Deep knowledge of database design, development, and maintenance.Demonstrated ability to model and ensure software development best practices, including version control, code review, testing, and documentation.Ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision and to identify, collect, and analyze data.Ability to lead effective mentoring relationships utilizing appropriate coaching and development methods.Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with research and clinical leadership, faculty, and staff.Experience:5 years of experience in development, required.4 years of experience in full stack development, preferred.Experience with cloud computing environments, including containerization technologies, preferred.Experience producing applications or pipelines aligned with defined product requirements, preferred.Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives, including decomposing roadmaps into milestones and measurable outcomes, preferred.Physical Requirements:OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Standing, WalkingFREQUENTLY: (none specified)CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting\"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet\"