Data Engineer (Healthcare)

Zachary Piper Solutions is hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a rapidly growing, tech-enabled healthcare organization located in the DC area. The Senior Data Engineer will build and scale a modern AWS and Databricks-based data platform, developing reliable data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets to support clinical operations and business insights.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using API ingestion, CDC, and event-driven architectures
• Develop and manage dbt models to transform raw data into clean, analytics-ready datasets
• Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and observability to ensure pipeline reliability
• Partner with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable data solutions and reporting capabilities
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of AWS and Databricks data systems
• Support dashboards and analytics initiatives that drive operational and clinical insights

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, building production-grade pipelines and ingestion frameworks
• Prior healthcare or regulated data environment experience required
• Strong proficiency with AWS, SQL, Python, and Databricks
• Experience with data ingestion patterns (API, CDC, streaming) and orchestration tools such as Airflow or Databricks Workflows
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field