Data Engineer

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

1d•$75,275 - $109,554•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham Digital is transforming health care through data, analytics, and digital innovation. We are investing in enterprise data platforms, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to improve patient care, support research, and make insights easier to use across the system. We are seeking a self-motivated Data Engineer to join our Data Lake Engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data platforms that help teams across Mass General Brigham access reliable, high-quality data. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges, optimizing data systems, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support meaningful work in health care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
2–5 years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, data pipeline development, or a related technical role.
Hands-on experience with SQL and at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, PySpark, or Spark notebooks.
Experience developing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data transformation workflows.
Working knowledge of cloud data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Experience working with relational databases, data warehouses, or large-scale reporting environments.
Familiarity with data modeling, metadata, data quality, workload management, and dependency management concepts.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical information clearly to technical and non-technical partners.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to design reliable, scalable, and maintainable data solutions.
Comfort working independently while staying connected to team priorities.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with partners across technical and business teams.
Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple initiatives, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
Interest in continuous learning and applying new data technologies, tools, and best practices.
Commitment to teamwork, respect, inclusion, and high-quality service.

Nice To Haves

Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or Snowflake experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Fabric Spark notebooks, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, or dbt.
Experience with Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, SnowSQL, Snowsight, or Data Streams.
Experience with real-time analytics technologies such as Spark, Kafka, or Event Hub.
Healthcare data experience, including clinical data, Epic, Clarity, payer data, or reference data.
Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data platforms.
Help teams across Mass General Brigham access reliable, high-quality data.
Solve complex data challenges.
Optimize data systems.
Partner with cross-functional teams.