Senior Data Engineer - Healthcare, HIPAA - REMOTE

Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Engineer Fully REMOTE - working mostly East Coast/Central hours Compensation up to $190,000 depending on location, experience and skills We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of modern cloud-based data platforms that support advanced analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and enterprise reporting solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on building scalable, secure, and high-performing data infrastructure in a healthcare and regulated data environment. Must have healthcare and experience with HIPAA. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, AWS, and modern lakehouse architectures. You will play a key role in developing end-to-end data solutions that transform complex data from multiple sources into trusted, analytics-ready assets that power business intelligence, predictive modeling, AI applications, and operational decision-making. Responsibilities: - Design and develop scalable batch and real-time data pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Delta Lake, and AWS services. - Lead the evolution of a centralized lakehouse platform, including data modeling, governance, optimization, metadata management, and metrics layers. - Build and support ETL/ELT workflows utilizing Airflow, dbt, AWS Step Functions, and modern orchestration frameworks. - Develop streaming data solutions using Kafka and Kinesis for high-volume event processing. - Partner with Data Science and AI teams to support feature stores, model scoring pipelines, and machine learning enablement. - Build infrastructure supporting NLP and generative AI applications, including vector databases, document ingestion pipelines, knowledge repositories, and RAG-based architectures. - Develop APIs and data integrations that support business applications, analytics platforms, CRM systems, and external data exchange. - Implement data security, governance, privacy controls, audit logging, and regulatory compliance standards. - Design and maintain enterprise reporting infrastructure supporting automated report generation and multi-format delivery. - Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, promote engineering best practices, and contribute to technical roadmap planning. Requirements: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. - 7+ years of professional data engineering experience. - 3+ years working with cloud-native data lake or lakehouse architectures. - Experience building and supporting large-scale enterprise data platforms. - Prior experience in healthcare, health technology, insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries preferred. - Strong expertise with Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Spark, and Workflows. - Advanced experience with Apache Spark using PySpark, Scala, or Java. - Strong AWS experience including S3, Redshift, Athena, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Kinesis, DynamoDB, EMR, Bedrock, Transcribe, and Comprehend Medical. - Proficiency in Python and SQL; Java or Scala experience is a plus. - Experience with Airflow, dbt, and cloud-based orchestration frameworks. - Knowledge of Kafka, Kinesis, and event-driven architectures. - Experience building feature stores, ML data pipelines, and model-serving infrastructure. - Familiarity with vector databases, embedding stores, document processing pipelines, and RAG architectures. - Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation. - Knowledge of data quality frameworks, governance standards, and data contract methodologies. - Experience integrating BI platforms and developing reporting and analytics delivery solutions. Ideal candidate has: - Strong technical leadership and mentoring capabilities. - Ability to architect scalable and reliable data solutions that support analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives. - Excellent collaboration skills with Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Analytics teams. - Strong problem-solving mindset and passion for emerging data and AI technologies. - Ability to balance innovation with reliability, security, compliance, and operational excellence. This role is ideal for an experienced data engineering professional who has healthcare experience specifically with HIPAA, who enjoys building enterprise-scale data platforms, enabling advanced analytics and AI capabilities, and helping organizations unlock the full value of their data assets. Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision 401K with 40% match up to first 6% of associated contributions PTO, Holidays, Personal Days, Community Service Day - For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 08/18/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.Everforth CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications, and a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. A human recruiter reviews all results. Click here for details on our virtual recruiter . Everforth CyberCoders will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Everforth CyberCoders is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Individuals needing special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment can contact a member of our Human Resources team at Benefits@CyberCoders.com to make arrangements. Salary $135000 - $190000 USD per year