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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and optimize robust, scalable data pipelines using GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Dataproc, and Cloud Composer(or airflow). Ensure data pipelines are efficient, reliable, and meet business needs.
- Build, maintain, and optimize data lakes, data warehouses, and other data storage solutions, primarily leveraging BigQuery and Cloud Storage for data warehousing needs. Ensure solutions are scalable and high-performance.
- Integrate data from various sources, including APIs, flat files, databases, and other external systems, into cloud-based data solutions. Manage ETL processes to ensure smooth data flow across systems.
- Apply best practices in dimensional data modeling, schema design, and ETL processes to ensure efficient data retrieval, storage, and analytics.
- Work closely with internal teams, data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to understand data needs, deliver actionable insights, and provide timely updates. Communicate effectively regarding project timelines and deliverables.
- Work with Snowflake for managing data warehouses, optimizing performance, and ensuring efficient querying and data loading processes.
- Adhere to WellSky core values, ensure PHI data security, and adapt to changing BI technologies.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- At least 2-4 years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
- Experience with or knowledge of Agile Software Development methodologies
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Process oriented with great documentation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a keen sense of customer service
- 2+ years of Python or Java development experience
- Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience developing and supporting data pipelines and data warehouse solutions
- 2+ years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling
- Ability in managing and communicating data warehouse plans to internal clients
- Design and implement data pipelines using GCP services such as Cloud Dataflow, Cloud Dataproc, Cloud Composer
- Build and maintain data lakes, data warehouses, and other data storage solutions using GCP technologies like BigQuery and Cloud Storage
- Integrate data from various sources such as APIs, flat files, and databases
- Healthcare industry experience
Job Expectations:
- Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
- Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
- Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time
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Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky:
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
