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CDC Foundation · 9 hours ago

Data Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$104K/yr - $144K/yr

5+ years exp

The CDC Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on improving public health through collaboration. The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain data infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to support the needs of the public health agency.

Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Create and manage the systems and pipelines that enable efficient and reliable flow of data, including ingestion, processing, and storage

Collect data from various sources, transforming and cleaning it to ensure accuracy and consistency. Load data into storage systems or data warehouses

Optimize data pipelines, infrastructure, and workflows for performance and scalability

Monitor data pipelines and systems for performance issues, errors, and anomalies, and implement solutions to address them

Implement security measures to protect sensitive information

Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other partners to understand their data needs and requirements, and to ensure that the data infrastructure supports the organization's goals and objectives

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design scalable solutions that meet business needs

Implement and maintain ETL processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data

Design and manage data storage systems, including relational databases, NoSQL databases, and data warehouses

Knowledge about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in data engineering, and incorporating the trends into the organization's data infrastructure

Provide technical guidance to other staff

Communicate effectively with partners at all levels of the organization to gather requirements, provide updates, and present findings

Up to 10% domestic travel may be required

Qualification

Data engineeringETL processesBig data technologiesDatabase systemsCloud computingData visualizationData modelingAgile methodologiesRPythonJavaScalaSQLHadoopSparkKafkaFlinkMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBCassandraPower BIMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical thinkingInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience

Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as R, Python, Java, Scala, or SQL. Candidate should be able to implement data automations within existing frameworks as opposed to writing one off scripts

Experience with big data technologies and frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Flink

Strong understanding of database systems, including relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)

Experience with data visualization tool Power BI

Experience regarding engineering best practices such as source control, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and peer review

Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools

Experience with cloud computing platforms

Expertise in data modeling, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and data integration techniques

Familiarity with agile development methodologies, software design patterns, and best practices

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical partners effectively

Flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and priorities

Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred

Experience with large/national datasets and Epic Health Record systems

Experience working with tribal nations and tribal data sovereignty

Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams

Benefits

Plus benefits

Company

CDC Foundation

Glassdoor4.4

The CDC Foundation builds innovative partnerships to advance the Centers for Disease Control.

Founded in 1994

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.cdcfoundation.org

H1B Sponsorship

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