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Acentra Health · 2 weeks ago

Data Engineer, Mid

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$99K/yr - $123K/yr

Acentra Health is dedicated to empowering better health outcomes through innovative technology and services. They are seeking a Mid Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and systems that support the integration and analysis of healthcare data, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable and efficient data pipelines to acquire, transform, and integrate data from various sources, such as electronic health records (EHR), medical devices, claims data, and back-office enterprise data

Develop data ingestion processes, including data extraction, cleansing, and validation, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the pipeline

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including subject matter experts, analysts, and engineers, to define data requirements and ensure data pipelines meet the needs of data-driven initiatives

Design and implement data integration strategies to merge disparate datasets, enabling comprehensive and holistic analysis

Implement data governance practices and ensure compliance with healthcare data standards, regulations (e.g., HIPAA), and security protocols

Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline and data model performance, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, and ensuring optimal system performance and data availability

Design and implement data models that align with domain requirements, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and delivery

Apply data modeling best practices and standards to ensure consistency, scalability, and reusability of data models

Implement data quality checks and validation processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of healthcare data

Develop and enforce data governance policies and procedures, including data lineage, architecture, and metadata management

Collaborate with stakeholders to define data quality metrics and establish data quality improvement initiatives

Document data engineering processes, methodologies, and data flows for knowledge sharing and future reference

Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and healthcare data standards to drive innovation and ensure compliance

Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules

Qualification

Data EngineeringPythonSQLETL/ELT frameworksData modelingHealthcare data standardsBig data processingCloud computingProblem-solvingCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field

Proven experience as a Data Engineer or similar role with a focus on healthcare data

Strong programming skills in object-oriented languages such as Python

Proficiency in SQL

Hands-on experience with data integration tools, ETL/ELT frameworks, and data warehousing concepts

Hands-on experience with data modeling and schema design, including concepts such as star schema, snowflake schema, and data normalization

Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), electronic health records (EHR), medical coding systems (e.g., ICD-10, SNOMED CT), and relevant healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA)

Hands-on experience with big data processing frameworks such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, etc

Working knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services (e.g., S3, Redshift, BigQuery)

Experience integrating heterogeneous data sources, aligning data models, and mapping between different data schemas

Understanding of metadata management principles and tools for capturing, storing, and managing metadata associated with data models and semantic data layers

Ability to track the flow of data and its transformations across data models, ensuring transparency and traceability

Understanding of data governance principles, data quality management, and data security best practices

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work with complex datasets and data integration challenges

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Benefits

Comprehensive health plans

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Corporate wellness

Educational assistance

Corporate discounts

And more

Company

Acentra Health

Acentra Health is a provider of clinical services and technological solutions to government healthcare organizations.

Founded in 1994

Mclean, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://acentra.com/

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