Data Engineer - Cloud and Healthcare Data Platforms

Job#: 3033695

Job Description:
Data Engineer - Cloud and Healthcare Data Platforms

CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP IN THE US FOR THIS ROLE.

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

This position is responsible for the design, development, and management of data pipelines, integration workflows, data migration, and data transformation. The role will also manage the analytical infrastructure that supports organizational activities, ensuring data flows reliably and securely in compliance with all relevant regulations and data governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines across cloud platforms such as Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and AWS.
• Architect and modernize robust data acquisition and ingestion pipelines for large-scale healthcare data.
• Implement and manage data storage solutions, including data lakes and warehouses, utilizing appropriate partitioning, security, and lifecycle policies.
• Plan and execute data migrations across platforms and systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Design schemas to support the migration of transactional database structures to data warehouse environments.
• Evaluate and integrate new data sources and develop processes to support novel data types.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions within an agile environment.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define data models and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Document data architectures, data lineage, and standards.

Required Qualifications

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on data engineering experience is required.

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in SQL, including correlated subqueries and window functions.
• Proficiency in Python for data pipeline development, automation, and API integration, including libraries like pandas, numpy, and SQLAlchemy.
• Experience with ETL/transformation tools such as Azure Data Factory, Google Cloud Platform Dataproc and Dataflow, SSIS, or dbt.
• Experience with orchestration tools.
• Experience consuming and integrating REST APIs for data ingestion and system interoperability.
• Proficiency with version control systems, such as Git.
• Familiarity with R for statistical analysis and data manipulation.
• Familiarity with Python machine learning libraries.

Professional Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Capability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Skill in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in a HIPAA-regulated environment with demonstrated knowledge of data privacy and security requirements.
• Experience with standards-based health data exchange (HL7 v2/v3, FHIR).
• Experience applying cell suppression and statistical disclosure logic within SQL.
• Familiarity with SAS.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay rate will be between $80-$90/hr on Apex's W2 (no C2C or 1099 is allowed on this contract)

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.