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Empower Pharmacy · 4 days ago

Senior Data Operations Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Empower Pharmacy is a company focused on ensuring the reliability and accuracy of its data ingestion ecosystem. The Senior Data Operations Engineer will monitor ingestion pipelines, validate vendor data, and lead incident response efforts while collaborating with Data Engineers to improve operational efficiency.

Health CarePharmaceutical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Monitors daily ingestion jobs, vendor data feeds, and API/file-based pipelines for delays, failures, and anomalies

Serves as the first line of response for data operations incidents, escalating issues according to defined paths

Performs validation of inbound vendor files to identify schema mismatches, volume anomalies, or missing data

Designs and maintains ingestion quality checks to ensure freshness, completeness, and correctness

Collaborates with the Data Engineering team to identify and address root causes of ingestion failures

Qualification

Data operations experienceMonitoring ingestion toolsScriptingAutomationCloud data warehouseIncident response practicesData formats knowledgeFile validationOptimizes work processesResourcefulnessManages complexityEnsures accountabilitySituational adaptabilityCustomer focusCollaboratesCommunicates effectively

Required

Proficient in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar) for data quality checks and alerting required

Solid understanding of data formats (CSV, JSON, Parquet), file validation, and API-based ingestion required

8+ years of experience in data operations, pipeline monitoring, or production support for data systems required

Deep experience monitoring ingestion tools such as Airflow, Fivetran, or custom ingestion frameworks required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field required

Preferred

Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouse technologies preferred

Familiarity with incident response best practices, including playbooks, escalation paths, and postmortems preferred

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator; Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Docker Certified Associate; Apache Airflow Certification

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Wellness perks

IV therapy

Compounded medications

Company

Empower Pharmacy

Glassdoor3.2

Compounding Pharmacy and Outsourcing Facility

Founded in 2009

Houston, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://empowerpharmacy.com/

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