Data Engineer, Lead - School of Medicine Information Technology

Emory University•Atlanta, GA

2h•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Works as a positive team member to deliver quality applications and components.
Manages workload effectively and report status of tasks in a timely manner.
Guides 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.