Data Engineer - Remote

About the role

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

Key responsibilities

• 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 as needed to support team objectives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, health informatics, information systems or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including production data pipelines and healthcare or comparable regulated data solutions.
• Experience with clinical terminology mapping, reference data and healthcare data validation.
• Ability to implement automated quality checks and resolve data discrepancies with clinical and technical stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship, successful background check, and ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance.

Required skills

• Strong SQL, data modeling, transformation and pipeline troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10-CM or RxNorm.
• Preferred: HIE data, EHR extracts, laboratory feeds or FHIR; Azure data services, Python or comparable tools.

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k with employer match.
• PTO and federal holidays.
• Corporate laptop and training opportunities.