Staff Data Engineer

WellSky•Overland Park, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff 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. We invite you to apply today and join us in shaping the future of healthcare!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
At least 8-12 years of relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience managing replication tools (HVR/Fivetran, DataStream, or similar CDC tools) to replicate data from source systems into BigQuery in real-time or near-real-time
Experience with event-based data capture and streaming using Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, or similar messaging platforms
Strong experience with star schema design, dimensional modeling, and modern data platform patterns for analytics-ready solutions
Experience with Dataflow, Airflow, dbt, Dataform, or equivalent tools for high-volume pipeline orchestration
Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Terraform for automated, scalable data engineering
Working knowledge of AI-based development tools and workflows (e.g., AI-assisted coding, LLM integration, prompt engineering for data workflows)
Working knowledge of reporting and dashboarding tools (Tableau, Looker, Sisense) with experience embedding analytics into multi-tenant client application systems
Healthcare industry experience
Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services
Experience with multi-tenant SaaS application architectures

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and maintain the data architecture, data models, and standards for various data integration and data warehousing in enterprise data warehouse.
Research, develop, and maintain data solutions to enable new or existing solutions and BI development for the enterprise driven data warehouse and data visualization solutions.
Maintain current data infrastructure for performance, scalability, and reliability across all data workflows.
Influence code reviews through WellSky solution subject matter expertise.
Develop and train teammates for data security, architecture, and governance requirements while maintaining data quality standards through automation.
Adhere to WellSky core values, ensure PHI data security, and adapt to changing BI technologies.
Perform other job duties as assigned.