Data Integration Engineer (Onsite)

e867a3c1-2fc2-4641-997b-0854d4c1fc07•Santa Clarita, CA

15d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Shield HealthCare is seeking an IT Data Integration Engineer for its Valencia, California corporate office. The role designs, develops, and supports complex data solutions for reporting, analytics, and business operations. As a senior technical contributor, the engineer leads delivery of data engineering projects, mentors other engineers, and promotes engineering best practices. The position works with business stakeholders, software engineers, and data architects to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable data pipelines, integrations, and platforms. Its focus is solution design, technical execution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement rather than ownership of enterprise architecture. This is an onsite, primarily office-based role that may occasionally require travel to Shield office locations. The position offers an annual salary range of $120,000–$140,000. The posted range is the expected starting base salary range for someone new to the role through full proficiency; pay within the range depends on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, certifications, location, and internal equity. Employees participate in continuous training and development programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, database development, or related technical disciplines.
Experience designing and implementing large-scale data integration solutions.
Experience leading technical projects and systems implementations.
Experience supporting production data environments and resolving operational issues.
Experience working directly with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Expert knowledge of data integration tools or applications such as Jitterbit, EDI translators, SSIS, SSRS, Mulesoft, or DMT.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement effective solutions.
Experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting team development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate risks, and drive projects to completion with limited oversight.
Advanced SQL development and performance tuning experience.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, and SSRS.
Knowledge of data modeling, warehousing, and dimensional modeling concepts.
Experience with Azure SQL Database.
Experience troubleshooting performance with SQL Profiler or XEvents.
Knowledge of ETL/ELT architecture and implementation.
Familiarity with Git and modern source control workflows.
Knowledge of distributed data processing concepts and technologies.
Understanding of REST APIs, OAuth2, JSON, and XML.

Nice To Haves

Experience with HL7, FHIR, or EDI integrations to enterprise environments, including EMR/EHR systems.
Experience in enterprise analytics and business intelligence environments.
Knowledge of healthcare, logistics, or regulated-industry data environments.
Experience with Salesforce integration.
Experience with Python.
Experience with Apache Airflow.

Responsibilities

Deliver complex data engineering solutions.
Maintain the technical quality of assigned projects.
Support the reliability and maintainability of data platforms.
Mentor and develop junior engineers.
Promote data quality and operational excellence.
Ensure adherence to established architecture and development standards.
Design, develop, and support data pipelines, integrations, and platforms for reporting, analytics, and business operations.
Work with business stakeholders, software engineers, and data architects to deliver data solutions.
Support production data environments and resolve operational issues.
Lead technical projects and systems implementations.