Association of American Medical Colleges

Data Engineering Specialist

Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
  • 2 - 4 years of relevant work experience in data engineering or similar fields.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS data services such as AWS Glue and Amazon S3.
  • Familiarity with ETL/ELT pipelines in large or complex data systems.
  • Experience with data governance and compliance best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain reliable data pipelines for business reporting and analytics.
  • Implement data models and contribute to data warehouse and Lakehouse environments.
  • Design data pipelines with validation checks and automated monitoring for data quality.
  • Collaborate with teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Support execution of data engineering tasks within larger projects.
  • Ensure data governance, security, and privacy compliance.

Benefits

  • Remote work eligibility in the contiguous US.
  • Opportunities for professional development and learning.
Full Job Description
Why us, why now?

Data Engineer is a key role on a centralized data engineering team that supports a wide range of data applications across the organization. This role focuses on building and maintaining reliable, scalable data pipeline, ensuring consistent, high-quality data is available for both operational and analytical use. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Data Engineer helps support data accessibility, integrity, and performance, enabling data-driven decision-making throughout the business.

How you will make an impact?

Build and Maintain Data Pipelines:

  • Develop and maintain reliable data pipelines that move and transform data across systems to support business reporting, analytics, and operational processes.


Support Data Architecture and Modeling:

  • Work with senior engineers and architects to implement data models and contribute to building efficient data warehouse and Lakehouse environments aligned with established architectural standards.


Ensure Data Quality Through Automated and Embedded Practices:

  • Design and maintain data pipelines with built-in validation checks and automated monitoring to ensure data remains accurate, complete, and consistent throughout its lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with the testing team to align on quality standards, while embedding data quality practices directly into development workflows.


Collaborate Across Teams:

  • Engage with peer development teams, analysts, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and help deliver data solutions that meet their needs.


Contribute to Data Project Delivery:

  • Support the execution of data engineering tasks within larger projects, ensuring high-quality implementation under the guidance of senior/lead/principal engineers or project leads.


Ensure Data Governance and Security Compliance:

  • Follow established data governance, security, and privacy standards, and assist in implementing controls that ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations.


What you will bring to the role

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field. Candidates without the specified degree may qualify with a demonstrated equivalent in professional experience and/or training.
  • Preferred Education: Master's degree in a related field
  • 2 - 4 years of related work experience
  • Typically requires 2 - 4 years of experience in data engineering or a related field, which may include relevant internships. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to contribute to the development and maintenance of data pipelines in a professional setting.


Preferred Experience:

  • Experience designing and building modern, scalable data pipelines in production environments.
  • Hands-on experience working with AWS data services such as AWS Glue, Amazon S3, Lambda, and other related tools, as well as familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data warehousing solutions.
  • Experience contributing as part of cross-functional teams on data projects, collaborating with peers and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
  • Familiarity with data governance and compliance best practices, with the ability to follow established frameworks.
  • Experience working on ETL/ELT pipelines within large or complex data systems, ensuring data quality and reliability.
  • Demonstrated ability to follow technical direction and contribute to ongoing platform and tooling improvements.


Certifications:
  • AWS/Snowflake certifications are preferred but not required.


Remote Work Eligibility

This position is eligible for remote work in the contiguous US

Compensation Grade Range

$95,795.00-$112,700.00

Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.

If a bachelor's degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions. One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. It is important that files DO NOT include periods ( . ) within the file name.

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About Association of American Medical Colleges

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that was established in 1876. It represents medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic and scientific societies, while providing services to its member institutions that include data from medical, education, and health studies, as well as consulting. The AAMC administers the Medical College Admission Test and operates the American Medical College Application Service and the Electronic Residency Application Service. Along with the American Medical Association, the AAMC co-sponsors the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accrediting body for all U.S. MD-granting medical education programs.
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