About the role
This is a remote position.
Superlanet is seeking a Data Engineer Manager for our healthcare client in Texas. This is a direct hire, primarily remote position, however, a Texas-based resource is highly preferred and periodic travel will be required.
The Data Engineering Manager plays a key role in designing, building, and optimizing modern data platforms that enable scalable, secure, and high-value analytics across the healthcare enterprise. This role focuses on hands-on engineering and architecture within Microsoft Fabric and Azure ecosystems — including OneLake, Delta Lake, and Synapse — to deliver robust, production-grade data pipelines and models supporting clinical, operational, and financial analytics.
Reporting to the Director of Data Systems and Analytics, this individual acts as a technical lead and subject matter expert, guiding small pods or projects while remaining deeply engaged in hands-on data engineering, solution design, and implementation.
Qualifications
Required:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
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5–10 years of experience in hands-on data engineering or data platform development.
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1-2 years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead role, with a proven record of delivering complex data projects and mentoring junior engineers.
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Proven expertise in Azure and/or Microsoft Fabric ecosystems — including OneLake, Synapse, or Databricks.
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Experience delivering Spark-based ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark or Scala.
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Proficiency in open-table formats (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg) and medallion architecture concepts.
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Strong understanding of Azure DevOps, ADLS Gen2, and cloud-native design patterns.
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Experience implementing CI/CD, observability, and cost/performance optimization for data pipelines.
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Strong SQL and data-modeling experience (dimensional/star schema).
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Experience in healthcare or life sciences data (EHR, HL7/FHIR, claims).
Preferred:
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Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog, or comparable data governance frameworks.
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Knowledge of Kafka / Event Hubs for real-time ingestion.
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Exposure to Power BI or other downstream analytics tools.
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Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Fabric Analytics Engineer, or equivalent.
Benefits
Compensation is based on the candidate’s qualifications and aligned with the client’s established pay scale for this role: $160,000 - $195,000Apply for this role
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