Lead Data Engineer - Healthcare

Skills
Microsoft AzureSQLDatabases
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of IT experience with strong focus on Data Engineering and Cloud Architecture
  • 5+ years of hands-on Azure Data Platform experience
  • Strong experience in Healthcare domain implementations
  • Hands-on expertise in Azure Data Factory Azure Databricks Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Lake Storage Azure SQL Database Azure Functions Azure DevOps Azure Monitor and Microsoft Purview
  • Strong expertise in SQL and Python/PySpark
  • Experience building enterprise-grade ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Strong understanding of data modeling and distributed data processing
  • Experience with Delta Lake and Lakehouse architectures
  • Knowledge of batch and streaming data processing
  • Experience implementing enterprise Data Quality frameworks
  • Strong understanding of data validation reconciliation profiling and monitoring
  • Experience with DQ tools or custom frameworks
  • Understanding of data governance and observability
  • Knowledge of healthcare data models and workflows
  • Understanding of EMR/EHR claims patient provider and clinical data
  • Familiarity with healthcare compliance and data privacy standards
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field

Nice to have

  • Client-facing consulting experience
  • Agile/Scrum familiarity
  • AI/ML healthcare exposure
  • Cloud governance knowledge
  • Security framework exposure

Day to day

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable secure Azure healthcare data platforms.
  • Architect end-to-end data solutions for ingestion transformation storage governance and analytics.
  • Work closely with healthcare stakeholders analytics teams and engineers to deliver enterprise cloud data transformation initiatives.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Databricks SQL and Python for batch and real-time processing.
  • Define and implement data quality controls monitoring and governance practices that improve trust reliability and compliance.