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$110K - 140K a year
Lead and manage ETL development team to design, develop, optimize, and maintain healthcare data pipelines ensuring data quality and timely delivery.
8+ years ETL/data engineering experience with healthcare data integration, 3+ years team leadership, expert SQL, hands-on ETL tools, and strong communication skills.
Company Overview: We are a fast-growing Healthcare Data Analytics SaaS company that empowers health systems, health plans, and accountable care organizations (ACOs) to make data-driven decisions that improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. Our platform provides real-time insights, population health analytics, risk stratification, and performance measurement capabilities that support value-based care and quality improvement initiatives. Position Summary The Senior ETL Developer / Team Lead will lead a team of ETL developers and data integration specialists responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining enterprise data pipelines and ingestion frameworks. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership and team management skills. The ideal candidate has deep experience in healthcare data (claims, EHR, eligibility, HEDIS/quality, risk adjustment), enterprise ETL development, and modern data engineering stacks. They will elevate our integration capabilities, enforce data quality standards, improve scalability, and ensure the timely delivery of mission-critical data feeds. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Management • Lead, mentor, and performance-manage a team of ETL developers and specialists. • Oversee workload planning, sprint execution, code reviews, and technical guidance. • Establish and enforce best practices for coding standards, documentation, and QA. • Provide coaching, career development, and skills advancement within the team. • Collaborate with product, software development, QA, and client onboarding teams. Technical Leadership • Architect and optimize ETL/ELT frameworks for scalability, maintainability, and performance. • Lead the design of ingestion pipelines for healthcare data sources (837/835, 270/271, 277CA, CCD/C-CDA, FHIR, EMR flat files, HL7, ADT feeds, pharmacy claims, labs, etc.). • Define data quality, validation, and reconciliation processes. • Own data integration SLAs and ensure timely, reliable data delivery. Hands-On Development • Develop ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Python, SQL, dbt, SSIS, Informatica, Talend, Matillion, or similar. • Write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and performance-optimized transformations. • Implement automation, scheduling, and orchestration using Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar. • Contribute to modernizing the data stack (cloud migration, ELT patterns, metadata-driven pipelines). Project & Stakeholder Management • Collaborate with product managers and client success teams to translate data requirements into technical specifications. • Troubleshoot complex data issues, root-cause defects, and implement long-term fixes. • Support onboarding of new clients, new data feeds, and new data products. • Partner with compliance/security teams to maintain HIPAA, SOC2, HITRUST, and data security standards. Quality & Operational Excellence • Implement continuous improvement processes and automation to reduce manual work. • Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and logging for all pipelines. • Maintain clear documentation of data mapping, transformations, and workflows. • Drive initiatives to improve data latency, completeness, and accuracy. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in ETL/ELT development, data engineering, or data integration. • 3+ years leading or managing ETL or data engineering teams. • Expert SQL skills and strong experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Postgres, Redshift, BigQuery). • Hands-on experience with ETL tools (SSIS, Talend, Matillion, dbt, ADF, Airflow, etc.). • Strong background in healthcare data integration, including formats such as: • Claims: 837/835, encounter data • Eligibility & enrollment: 270/271, monthly rosters • Clinical: HL7, FHIR, CCD/C-CDA, EMR exports • Quality/Risk: HEDIS, CMS models, risk adjustment • Experience designing scalable data pipelines. • Strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing concepts, and MDM. • Experience implementing data validation, QA frameworks, and reconciliation logic. • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications • Background in value-based care, population health, or Medicare Advantage analytics. • Experience with real-time or streaming data (Kafka, Kinesis, EventHub). • Experience integrating with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Athena, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, etc.). • Familiarity with SOC 2, HIPAA, PHI, and HITRUST data governance. • Experience with agile methodologies and JIRA/Azure DevOps. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field. Success Indicators (First 12 Months) • Establish a predictable, well-governed ETL development cycle with strong QA discipline. • Reduce data processing errors through automated QA and validation layers. • Improve pipeline performance and reduce latency across ingestion workflows. • Implement scalable frameworks for onboarding new clients and data feeds. • Increase team productivity through mentorship, automation, and process improvements. • Deliver reliable, timely data that powers analytics, care management, and risk adjustment features for our customers. Compensation • Competitive salary • Health, dental, and vision insurance • Generous PTO and holidays
This job posting was last updated on 11/28/2025