Data Engineer
About The Position
The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, infrastructure, and data visualization to support our data-driven decision-making processes. The scope of this job includes collaborating with data scientists, analysts, solutions partners, and other stakeholders to increase data quality, accessibility, and security. This is an entry-level role on-site at WellSky WHQ in Overland Park, KS. In-office attendance is mandatory. We want to bring in someone who is eager to learn – someone who is curious and coachable. There is a clear path to growing into a well-rounded data practitioner.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- 0 - 2 years related work experience
- Working proficiency in SQL
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare industry experience
- Exposure to Python
- Exposure to cloud data platforms (Google Cloud / BigQuery)
- Exposure to data transformation tools (dbt / Dataform)
- Exposure to BI tools (Looker / Tableau / Power BI)
- Exposure to Orchestration tools (Airflow / Prefect / Dagster)
- Exposure to infrastructure as code (Terraform)
Responsibilities
- Identify, maintain, and leverage data pipelines, data models, reporting, and dashboards to solve business problems or assigned tasks in coordination with multiple teams.
- Build understanding of technical best practices for data integration, data warehousing, and data visualization on cloud-based platforms.
- Analyze and document workflows for complex data-related challenges by identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies in the data, and find ways to optimize data processing and storage to ensure data quality.
- Contribute to the development and best practices of coding standards.
- Adhere to WellSky core values, ensure PHI data security, and adapt to changing BI technologies.
- Leverage AI tools and platforms as an integral part of daily responsibilities to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and drive data-informed outcomes.
- Grow into support rotations and handling deployments.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Excellent medical with Rx, dental, and vision benefits
- Mental Health support through EAP
- Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays
- 100% vested 401(K) retirement plans
- Educational assistance up to $2500 per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
