Data Engineer (Full-Time, Remote, North Carolina Based)

The Data Engineer is responsible for working collaboratively with different IT roles to design and develop advanced healthcare data interoperability solutions using multiple tools and programming languages. The Data Engineer uses industry standards and best practices to develop data integration solutions that support key strategic organizational priorities.

This position is fulltime remote. Selected candidate must reside in North Carolina. Some travel for onsite meetings to the Home office at Morrisville may be required. 

Responsibilities & Duties

• Analyze business and technical requirements for the design of data integration solutions
• Define the overall data integration and dataflow architectures to support data integration projects
• Design and develop SQL and SSIS processes to support data integration projects
• Design and develop APIs to consume and distribute healthcare data
• Design, develop and execute unit testing plans
• Ensure data quality and integrity in all data integration projects
• Develop technical and business process documentation for data integration projects
• Maintain and continually improve data integration projects
• Assist in establishing standards for the design, development, implementation and support of data integration projects
• Provide data integration support and collaborate on data requirements and needs with internal and external stakeholders
• Any other tasks as reasonably required

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Graduation from a Community College or Technical School with a major in Information Technology or related field and six (6) years of experience in a computer science related field including experience in a data integration or ETL development position. 
• Military experience and education in the field of work related to the position's role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years of experience in a computer science related field including experience in a data integration or ETL development position including developing complex data integration software applications. 
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert, MuleSoft Certified Developer and/or HL7 Certifications.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Expert programming in SQL
• Proficient designing and developing ETL processes, preferably using SSIS
• Proficient designing and developing APIs, preferably using .NET Framework
• Experience with healthcare interoperability tools and protocols, including FHIR, HL7, CDA and EDI
• Experience working with API management and data integration platforms such as Apigee or MuleSoft
• Experience with healthcare data, including CMS-1500, UB-04, EDI 837 and NCPDP
• Experience working with HIEs and/or HISPs
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to access and analyze large data sets for completeness and quality
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting

Employment for this position is contingent upon a satisfactory background check and credit check, which will be performed after acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to the employee's start date. 

Salary Range 

$102,424-$130,591/Annually 

Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's education, experience, external market data and consideration of internal equity. 

An excellent fringe benefit package accompanies the salary, which includes:  

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedules including hybrid/remote options
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leave
• Dress flexibility