[Remote] Data Engineer, Mid

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acentra Health is dedicated to empowering better health outcomes through technology and clinical expertise. They are seeking a Mid Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and systems for healthcare and enterprise data, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable and efficient data pipelines to acquire, transform, and integrate data from various sources, such as electronic health records (EHR), medical devices, claims data, and back-office enterprise dataDevelop data ingestion processes, including data extraction, cleansing, and validation, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the pipelineCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including subject matter experts, analysts, and engineers, to define data requirements and ensure data pipelines meet the needs of data-driven initiativesDesign and implement data integration strategies to merge disparate datasets, enabling comprehensive and holistic analysisImplement data governance practices and ensure compliance with healthcare data standards, regulations (e.g., HIPAA), and security protocolsMonitor and troubleshoot pipeline and data model performance, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, and ensuring optimal system performance and data availabilityDesign and implement data models that align with domain requirements, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and deliveryApply data modeling best practices and standards to ensure consistency, scalability, and reusability of data modelsImplement data quality checks and validation processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of healthcare dataDevelop and enforce data governance policies and procedures, including data lineage, architecture, and metadata managementCollaborate with stakeholders to define data quality metrics and establish data quality improvement initiativesDocument data engineering processes, methodologies, and data flows for knowledge sharing and future referenceStay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and healthcare data standards to drive innovation and ensure complianceRead, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security RulesSkillsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of a degreeProven experience as a Data Engineer or similar role with a focus on healthcare dataStrong programming skills in object-oriented languages such as PythonProficiency in SQLHands-on experience with Tableau, and/or PowerbiHands-on experience with data integration tools, ETL/ELT frameworks, and data warehousing conceptsHands-on experience with data modeling and schema design, including concepts such as star schema, snowflake schema, and data normalizationFamiliarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), electronic health records (EHR), medical coding systems (e.g., ICD-10, SNOMED CT), and relevant healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA)Hands-on experience with big data processing frameworks such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, etcWorking knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services (e.g., S3, Redshift, BigQuery)Experience integrating heterogeneous data sources, aligning data models, and mapping between different data schemasUnderstanding of metadata management principles and tools for capturing, storing, and managing metadata associated with data models and semantic data layersAbility to track the flow of data and its transformations across data models, ensuring transparency and traceabilityUnderstanding of data governance principles, data quality management, and data security best practicesStrong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work with complex datasets and data integration challengesExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teamsBenefitsComprehensive health plansPaid time offRetirement savingsCorporate wellnessEducational assistanceCorporate discountsCompany OverviewAcentra Health is a provider of clinical services and technological solutions to government healthcare organizations. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://acentra.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipAcentra Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2026, 49 in 2025, 49 in 2024, 16 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.