Emory University · 1 day ago
Data Engineer, Lead - School of Medicine Information Technology
US-GA-Atlanta
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expEmory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. They are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to manage complex data sets, develop reporting infrastructure, and lead technical teams while ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver quality applications and components within scope and budget.
E-LearningEducationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Works as a positive team member of a project that may consist of Business Analysts, Project Managers, Information Architects, Data Analysts, and/or Database Administrators to deliver quality applications and components within scope, on time, within budget, and ensures compliance
Manages workload effectively and report status of tasks in a timely manner. Is able to guide stakeholders on solutions and support structure. Ensures proper governance of prioritizing work from partners
Forms tactical strategies to support multiple clients
Leads and proactively identifies emerging technologies; develops proof-of-concepts, and promotes the usage of these emerging technologies
Leads small to medium size technical teams, and mentors other analysts on regulation adherence
Follows standard operational procedures and HIPAA regulations
Develops strategies for managing complex data sets through maintaining data standards and metadata
Applies biomedical informatics technical standards, methodologies, and principles to research-specific program needs, objectives, and outcomes
Develops reporting infrastructure to meet multiple client needs
Generates standard templates for architecture documentation related to current and proposed informatic solutions
Performs other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouse platforms
Experience with dbt (data build tool) for data transformations
Experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools
Proficiency with GitHub in a CI/CD environment, including pull requests, code reviews, and automated testing
5+ years experience with AWS cloud solutions (S3, IAM, infrastructure)
Strong SQL skills and experience with RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Python or similar scripting language proficiency
Experience designing and implementing large-scale data warehouses and ETL/ELT pipelines
Understanding of relational and non-relational data models with direct modeling experience
Experience with script optimization and automating data solutions
Knowledge of Linux/Unix commands and shell scripting
Experience with OMOP Common Data Model or similar standardized healthcare data models (PCORnet, FHIR, i2b2)
Demonstrated experience with complex data mapping and transformation to standardized schemas
Experience implementing role-based access control (RBAC) with complex permission structures
Understanding of object-level sharing and data access governance in multi-user environments
5+ years in a healthcare or university research setting
Experience working with EMR data (Epic, Cerner) is a plus
Experience gathering requirements and designing solutions in partnership with stakeholders and senior leadership
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Experience collaborating with subject matter expert data engineers in specialized domains
Experience with advanced processing techniques such as natural language processing and machine learning
Company
Emory University
Emory University is an institute of higher learning and a private research university.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$719.87MKey Investors
GettyNational Institutes of HealthHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-08-20Grant· $0.28M
2024-11-13Grant· $15M
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Claire E Sterk
President Emerita and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health
Gregory Fenves
Chancellor
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