Join one of the nation’s leading and most impactful health care performance improvement companies.Over the years, Health Catalyst has achieved and documented clinical, operational, and financial improvements for many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. We are also increasingly serving international markets.Our mission is to be the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement through:
- Data: integrate data in a flexible, open & scalable platform to power healthcare’s digital transformation
- Analytics: deliver analytic applications & services that generate insight on how to measurably improve
- Expertise: provide clinical, financial & operational experts who enable & accelerate improvement
- Engagement: attract, develop and retain world-class team members by being a best place to work
Job Summary
The Data Engineer focuses on acquiring data from various sources that are found in a Health System’s ecosystem. The Data Engineer leverages Catalyst’s Data Operating System to acquire this data. Data Engineers become accustomed to both the technical and business details of the source systems and engage with multiple technologies on how to acquire the source data.
Duties & Responsibilities
Required Skills
- Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Experience working with EMR\EHR systems and an understanding of the healthcare clinical domain.
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
- Strong expertise in ETL tools
- Proficient working knowledge of database principles, processes, technologies and tools
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong sense of customer service to consistently and effectively address client needs.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data infrastructure issues to ensure high availability and performance.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data platforms.
- Implement best practices for data governance, lineage, and compliance
Desired Skills
- Prior experience with RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
- Stored Procedure/T-SQL/SSIS experience
- Experience with processing HL7 messages, CCD documents, and EDI X12 Claims files.
- Familiarity with development methodologies, including the AGILE development approaches
- Ability to code and comprehend code around technologies that deal with acquiring data
- Working experience with Hadoop and other Big Data Technologies
- Experience in Microsoft Azure cloud solutions, architecture, and related technologies
Education & Relevant Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, or healthcare related degree
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
- 2+ years of experience in healthcare/technology related field.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Health Catalyst.Studies show that candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t have 100% of the qualifications shown in the job posting.
While each of our roles have core requirements, please thoughtfully consider your skills and experience and decide if you are interested in the position. If you feel you may be a good fit for the role, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we hope you will apply. If you feel you are lacking the core requirements for this position, we encourage you to continue exploring our careers page for other roles for which you may be a better fit.At Health Catalyst, we appreciate the opportunity to benefit from the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others.
Because of our deep commitment to respect every individual, Health Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer.
