Senior Data Engineer - Central

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Delves into the design and development of 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.
• Develops and maintains dimensional and relational data models 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.
• Led 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 such as HL7, FHIR, APIs, SFTP, and flat files.
• Collaborates with clinical and operational teams to ensure accurate and timely data exchange across systems.
• Promotes partnerships 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.
• Maintains performance of data pipelines, queries, and warehouse environments, identifying and resolving 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering, preferably in healthcare or a related field.
• Experience with data warehousing, data modeling, and data quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data integration, and data warehousing principles.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or other programming languages relevant to data engineering.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards and regulations, particularly HIPAA.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Data Engineering
• Data Warehousing
• Data Modeling
• Data Quality Assurance
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• SQL, Python, or other programming languages
• Data Visualization Tools (Tableau, PowerBI)
• Healthcare Data Standards and Regulations (HIPAA)

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest-free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Wellness program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix
• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts
• Gym memberships
• Car rentals
• Flights, hotels, movies and more