[Hiring] Data Engineer @VetsEZ

Role Description

VetsEZ is seeking a Data Engineer for a remote opportunity supporting the implementation and operation of a statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) and the development of a Health Data Utility (HDU). This role will build healthcare data pipelines while owning terminology mapping, validation, and data quality remediation. This opportunity is contingent upon contract award. This is a remote position. The candidate must reside within the continental US.

• Build and maintain data ingestion, transformation, aggregation, and warehouse pipelines.
• Map source clinical codes and local terminology to standard vocabularies and reference data.
• Implement validation, reconciliation, and data quality monitoring within engineering workflows.
• Investigate discrepancies and coordinate remediation with providers, clinical analysts, and integration teams.
• Optimize pipeline performance, reliability, recoverability, and secure handling of sensitive health data.
• Document lineage, terminology mappings, quality rules, and operational procedures for analytics-ready datasets.
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, health informatics, information systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, with demonstrated experience across the responsibilities outlined above.
• Experience building production data pipelines and healthcare or comparable regulated data solutions.
• Strong SQL, data modeling, transformation, and pipeline troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with clinical terminology mapping, reference data, and healthcare data validation.
• Knowledge of standard vocabularies such as LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10-CM, or RxNorm.
• Ability to implement automated quality checks and resolve data discrepancies with clinical and technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Corporate Laptop
• Training opportunities
• Remote Opportunity