Data Engineer I
Remote
Data /
Full-Time /
Remote
TREND Health Partners, tech-enabled payment integrity company. Our mission is to facilitate collaboration between payers and providers for mutual benefit and waste reduction, ultimately improving access to healthcare. We achieve this by aligning the common goals of payers and providers and fostering collaboration through a shared technology platform and seamless workflows.
Joining TREND Health Partners means becoming part of a dynamic, growing organization that promotes a collaborative and innovative work environment. Our comprehensive compensation package includes competitive salaries, highly valued health insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental leave, and more.
The primary responsibility of the Data Engineer I is supporting the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and workflows. This position assists in data integration and transformation processes using tools like Python, T-SQL, SSMS, and Databricks. They collaborate with other Data Engineers to understand technical aspects and architecture design, work with large and complex healthcare data sets, help in translating business requirements into technical specifications, participate in code reviews, and contribute to team knowledge sharing. They also assist in developing and maintaining documentation for data engineering processes and systems.
Role and Responsibilities
- Support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and workflows
- Assist in the data integration and transformation processes using Python, T-SQL, SSMS, and Databricks
- Collaborate with other Data Engineers to understand the technical aspects of the stack and the architecture design
- Work with large and complex healthcare data sets to identify business needs and provide data-driven solutions
- Help in translating business requirements into technical specifications
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing
- Assist in the development and maintenance of documentation for data engineering processes and systems
- Create ad-hoc reports requested by internal and external partners
- Work as a team to support and troubleshoot errors for 100+ data pipelines
- Work closely with the application development team to update data and data structures
- Provide analysis, recommendations, and feedback to business process owners, leadership team, and the Information Technology department
- Propose automated solutions to repeated development tasks
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Computer Science or Business Administration/related field required. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements
- Knowledge of Python, T-SQL, schema design and relational databases
- Familiarity with data integration, transformation, and data warehousing concepts
- Proficiency in compiling data, creating reports, and presenting information
- Ability to effectively prioritize tasks while working on multiple concurrent projects
- Strong written, verbal, and customer service skills
- Attention to detail
- Active learning mindset, understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
- Skilled in critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
Preferred Skills
- Some experience working with data in a professional setting
- Understanding of data privacy and security regulations
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Experience with healthcare data
- Experience using Agile framework
- Experience with software development life cycle tools such as Red-Gate, Bitbucket, or JIRA
Mental and physical demands
- This position will be exposed mainly to an indoor office environment and will be expected to work in or around computers and printers
- The nature of the work is sedentary, and the employee will be sitting most of the time
- Essential physical functions of the job include typing and the repetitive motion to utilize computer software and hardware continuously throughout the day
- Essential mental functions of this position include concentrating on analytical tasks, reading information, and verbal/written communication to others continuously throughout the day
Related duties as assigned
- This job description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this position. Consequently, employees may be asked to perform other duties as required
- Employees may also be asked to complete certain compliance requirements set forth by our Business Partners in the performance of their jobs including but not limited to requests for background and drug screenings and disclosures of personal health information or personally identifiable information
- Exemptions as provided under the ADA and TITLE VII of the Civil Rights Act will be observed and followed
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions outlined above
$90,000 - $110,000 a year
