Research Data Engineer

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

The Research Data Engineer will support the analysis, design, and implementation of the data management lifecycle, including data ingestion, integration, warehousing, data mart design, and information delivery for research data assets. This role will aid in the development and implementation of efficient data systems to support research innovation.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in data engineering, business intelligence, database administration, and/or data warehousing
• 2 years of experience using software such as SQL Server Reporting Services
• 5 years of experience using SQL
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to support specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Experience manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large, disconnected datasets

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer/software engineering, information technology, healthcare informatics, or related fields. Individuals with a background in healthcare may be considered if data engineering experience is outstanding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment
• Degree in computer science, informatics, information systems, or another quantitative field
• Understanding of Epic’s clinical data model and experience with querying and supporting Clarity and Caboodle databases
• Certification as Epic Clarity and/or Caboodle Administrator

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytic skills related to working with structured and unstructured datasets
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Highly proficient in SQL
• Exposure or experience in the use of statistical tools
• Ability to work with relational SQL and NoSQL databases
• Ability to work with data integration tools
• Ability to navigate through infrastructure framework and terminologies
• Awareness of cloud vendors and services
• Ability to work with and integrate APIs and streaming data services
• Knowledge of and ability to various software development processes (e.g. agile, waterfall)
• Familiarity with electronic health records and financial systems

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with providers and other clinical and research subject matter experts, data analysts, and data scientists to understand/identify the opportunities to develop well-defined, integrated, re-usable data sets that empower an