Senior Data Engineer

About this role

Senior Data Engineer

Full-Time | Remote | Healthcare

Reports To

Director, Business Intelligence

Collaborates With

Clinical & Operational Teams

Employment Type

Full-Time Employee

Location

Remote (US)

Compliance Scope

HIPAA, healthcare data governance

Salary Range

$130K - $160K

# Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own the design, build, and maintenance of our Azure-native data platform. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure reliability and analytics delivery, supporting clinical and operational reporting across a healthcare environment. You will work closely with the SVP of IT and BI Director to ensure pipelines are robust, data is trustworthy, and the platform scales with organizational growth.

This is a high-ownership role for an engineer who can operate independently, communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and hold a high bar on data quality and platform governance in a HIPAA-regulated environment.

# Core Responsibilities

## Data Pipeline & Integration

• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory
• Manage end-to-end data flows from source systems (EHR, operational platforms, third-party feeds) into Azure SQL
• Monitor pipeline health, implement alerting, and resolve failures with minimal downtime
• Develop and maintain reusable templates and integration patterns across SFTP, API, HL7, and AWS pipelines

## Azure SQL & Data Platform

• Architect and administer Azure SQL databases including schema design, maintenance, query optimization, and capacity planning
• Manage environments across dev/test/prod with appropriate access controls and change management
• Implement and enforce data retention, backup, and recovery procedures aligned to HIPAA requirements
• Evaluate and adopt relevant Azure data services (Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake) as appropriate

## **BI & Rep...