Health Data Engineering Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the technical delivery of intricate healthcare data and analytics projects.

• Provide daily guidance to data engineers, analysts, and other technical team members.

• Manage technical work plans, priorities, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.

• Convert business requirements and data needs into practical technical specifications and solutions.

• Lead the ingestion, mapping, transformation, validation, and integration of complex healthcare data from various sources.

• Direct the design and development of scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions utilizing Databricks, Python, SQL, and contemporary data engineering methodologies.

• Collaborate with clients and external stakeholders to comprehend data structures, business rules, data quality issues, and technical limitations.

• Resolve technical issues and supervise data validation and quality control processes.

• Facilitate discussions on technical requirements and solutions; communicate strategies, risks, issues, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Offer hands-on troubleshooting and technical support while ensuring overall team delivery.

• Identify opportunities for enhancing data engineering processes, automation, maintainability, and scalability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; relevant experience may replace formal education or an advanced degree.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience, ideally in healthcare or the public sector.

• Experience with large, complex datasets and transforming business requirements into technical solutions.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including direct interactions with clients and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and a proven track record of guiding teams through intricate technical and data challenges.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Experience with healthcare data, health IT, or healthcare analytics.

• Capability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

• Proficiency in Databricks, Python, SQL, data ingestion, ETL/ELT, transformation, data mapping, data validation, and data quality.

• Familiarity with healthcare claims, eligibility, enrollment, payment, or other administrative healthcare data.

• Experience in Agile delivery environments.

• Background in supporting federal technology or data programs with security, privacy, and data governance requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.

• Position may qualify for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Student Loan PayDown.

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

• Skills Development & Certifications.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach.

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.

• Mobility Stipend.

• Up to 25% travel allowance/arrangement.