[Hiring] Data Integration Developer @UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Role Description

The Data Integration Developer plays a critical role in supporting the Education & Training Division through the design, development, and maintenance of reliable data integrations, scalable data pipelines, and reporting solutions. The Data Integration Developer collaborates with technical and business stakeholders to ensure data quality, accessibility, governance, and operational effectiveness. This role supports institutional reporting, analytics, and data exchange initiatives that help UT MD Anderson achieve its mission.

Responsibilities

• Database Development & Maintenance:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, analytics, and department leadership to support data modeling, query optimization, and analytics requirements.
  • Design and develop code to extract, transform, and load data from source systems to target environments.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain production data pipelines and integrations, including error handling, logging, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines in development and production environments.
  • Develop and debug complex Structured Query Language (SQL) queries to support integrations, reporting, and analytics needs.
  • Develop and support APIs, web services, and secure data exchange mechanisms for reliable system-to-system integration.
  • Develop and maintain database architecture and support data modeling activities for analytics, reporting, and data science initiatives.
  • Support implementation of data quality, governance, validation, and integrity processes across multiple data sources and software systems.
  • Evaluate and apply approved automation, scripting, and AI-enabled tools to improve data processing and validation efficiency.
  • Coordinate, promote, and train data scientists, analysts, end users, and data consumers on data pipeline and preparation techniques.
• Data Integration, Reporting & Operational Support:
  • Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, data scientists, application teams, and data architects to translate business requirements into reliable datasets, integrations, and reporting solutions.
  • Develop and maintain data extracts, datasets, queries, and reporting processes supporting operational, institutional, and self-service reporting needs.
  • Implement and maintain automated data exchange processes between systems including New Innovations, Slate, CME Cloud, enterprise applications, and institutional databases.
  • Support institutional and regulatory reporting requirements including CBM00R, Conflict of Interest, NSF, and other recurring reporting obligations.
  • Support reporting and dashboard solutions through the preparation of validated datasets, data models, and refresh processes for tools such as Power BI.
  • Perform data validation and reconciliation activities to ensure reports and downstream analytics accurately reflect source-system data.
• Technical Development & ETL Support:
  • Analyze and interpret requirement specifications for data integration and reporting initiatives.
  • Develop workflows, mappings, and sessions supporting enterprise ETL processes.
  • Follow established ETL development standards, guidelines, and best practices.
  • Provide operational and technical support for production jobs and scheduled processes.
  • Apply knowledge of data warehousing, data marts, and reporting technologies to design effective data solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required: Four years integration programming and/or systems level experience.
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
• Preferred: Experience with educational or academia data is a plus.

Requirements

• This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening.
• The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.