[Hiring] Senior Data Engineer @Nextech

Role Description

The Senior Data Engineer will be part of a six-person Data Services team supporting mission-critical healthcare applications, including real-time clinical workflows, patient data analytics, and regulatory reporting. This position represents an intentional step toward expanding capabilities in modern data engineering, lakehouse architecture, and agentic AI.

• Help build and enhance the enterprise lakehouse.
• Curate the semantic layer needed for reliable AI-driven analytics.
• Partner closely with Product Engineering, FP&A, and other teams for accurate and accessible data.
• Drive meaningful technical debt reduction within the enterprise lakehouse.
• Become a trusted technical partner across product roadmaps.
• Strengthen the capabilities of junior engineers through active mentorship.

This role is well suited for a data engineer who is energized by the intersection of lakehouse architecture and emerging agentic AI patterns within a healthcare environment.

• All activities must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of production experience in data engineering roles.
• Advanced proficiency with Python and PySpark or Apache Spark.
• Hands-on production experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or comparable modern data platforms.
• Experience designing AI-ready schemas, semantic layers, or metadata structures.
• Experience with agentic or automation-driven data quality workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to partner directly with product, analytics, finance, or business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure cloud concepts.
• Willingness to develop deeper operational expertise within Azure SQL and SQL Server environments.
• Experience mentoring junior or mid-level engineers.

Requirements

• Hands-on production experience with Azure SQL, SQL Server, or Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Proficiency with T-SQL and PowerShell for automation and operational support.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or Azure Resource Manager templates.
• Familiarity with streaming data architectures and technologies.
• Understanding of data mesh principles and distributed data ownership.
• Experience working within healthcare or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with HIPAA requirements or healthcare data standards.

Benefits

• Generous annual bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) with Employer Match.
• Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Your Day Your Way - Celebrate a day of cultural or social significance to you.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning courses for professional development.
• Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Health Savings Account with employer match.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 100% Company-Paid Parental leave (After 6 months with the company).
• Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Nextech Luminary Peer Recognition Program.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available.
• Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment.