Senior Data Engineer (Healthcare / EHR Data Lakehouse)

Sacramento, California, United StatesHybridFull TimeSeniorPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

A Senior Data Engineer is sought for a long-term, hybrid role in Sacramento, CA, supporting a State of California client. The position focuses on building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines within EHR data lakehouse platforms in a regulated environment. Key responsibilities include developing ETL/ELT workflows, creating data mappings and definitions, and ensuring data quality and compliance. Mandatory requirements include State/Federal government experience, specific years of experience in data pipelines, ETL, and EHR data lakehouse environments, and residency in California.

Senior Data Engineer (Healthcare / EHR Data Lakehouse)

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid/Remote)

Must be currently located in California

Duration: Long Term (12+ Months)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support a State of California client, working on EHR data lakehouse platforms and large-scale data pipelines in a regulated environment.

Mandatory Requirements (No Exceptions)

State or Federal Government experience (REQUIRED)
4+ years of experience in authoring & monitoring data pipelines
(OR 8+ years without degree / 5+ years + bootcamp)
5+ years of ETL experience (profiling, cleansing, legacy data transformation)
3+ years of experience in EHR Data Lakehouse environmentsMust include data mapping & data definitions
3+ years of experience with AWS/Azure data pipelines OR MuleSoft ESB
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience as above)
Must be based in California and able to support Sacramento-based work

Preferred

Advanced ETL experience (5+ years)
Strong EHR + data mapping + lakehouse architecture experience
Experience with Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, Snowflake
Experience with DevOps, MDM, Analytics, Reporting tools
Prior State of California project experience

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (batch & real-time)
Develop ETL/ELT workflows for healthcare/EHR datasets
Create data mapping documents and data definitions
Work with data lakehouse architectures (Medallion: Bronze/Silver/Gold)
Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Submission Requirements (Mandatory)

Candidates must provide:

Copy of highest degree certificate
Professional certifications (if listed)
Minimum 2 professional references

If you cannot provide these, please do not apply

Important

Only candidates with State/Federal experience will be considered
Only candidates currently in California will be considered

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