VetsEZ is seeking a
Data Engineer for a remote opportunity supporting the implementation and operation of a statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) and the development of a Health Data Utility (HDU). This role will build healthcare data pipelines while owning terminology mapping, validation, and data quality remediation. This opportunity is contingent upon contract award.
This is a remote position. The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Responsibilities- Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, aggregation, and warehouse pipelines.
- Map source clinical codes and local terminology to standard vocabularies and reference data.
- Implement validation, reconciliation, and data quality monitoring within engineering workflows.
- Investigate discrepancies and coordinate remediation with providers, clinical analysts, and integration teams.
- Optimize pipeline performance, reliability, recoverability, and secure handling of sensitive health data.
- Document lineage, terminology mappings, quality rules, and operational procedures for analytics-ready datasets.
- Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, health informatics, information systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience, with demonstrated experience across the responsibilities outlined above.
- Experience building production data pipelines and healthcare or comparable regulated data solutions.
- Strong SQL, data modeling, transformation, and pipeline troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with clinical terminology mapping, reference data, and healthcare data validation.
- Knowledge of standard vocabularies such as LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10-CM, or RxNorm.
- Ability to implement automated quality checks and resolve data discrepancies with clinical and technical stakeholders.
Additional Qualifications- Experience with HIE data, EHR extracts, laboratory feeds, or FHIR resources.
- Azure data services, Python, or comparable engineering tool experience.
- Health informatics or health information management credential.
Security Clearance Requirements- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.
Benefits- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training opportunities
- Remote Opportunity
