Job Title: Senior Data Engineer

Location: Austin TX (4days remote, 1day Onsite a week)

Type: Long Term Contract

Job Description:
Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system. Client is continuing to develop an Performance Portal pilot initiative with a goal to accomplish the following:
Implementation and configuration of the infrastructure for the performance portal pilot
Design, development, and implementation (DD&I) of the performance portal using an agile methodology for all standard SDLC phases that includes, but is not limited to:
o Validation of performance metric requirements
o Creation of Epics/User Stories/Tasks
o Automation of data acquisition from a variety of data sources
o Development of complex SQL scripts
o Testing integration, load and stress
o Deployment / publication internally and externally
Operations support and enhancement of the Performance Portal pilot This development effort will utilize an agile methodology based upon the approach currently in use at Client for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS). As a member of the agile development team, the worker responsibilities may include:
Filling the role of a technical leader, leading an agile development team through a project.
Data acquisition from a variety of data sources for multiple uses.
Developing complex SQL scripts to transform the source data to fit into a dimensional model, then to create views and materialized views in Oracle.
Developing automation with Informatica Power Center/IICS to pull data from external data sources and transform it to fit into a dimensional model.
Collaborating with other members of the Data Engineering Team on the design and implementation of an optimal data design.
Verification and validation of SQL scripts, Informatica automation and database views.
Developing automated means of performing verification and validation.
Participating in all sprint ceremonies
Work closely with the Architects and Data Engineering Team on implementation designs and data acquisition strategies.
Develop mockups and work with customers for validation
Working closely with other members of the team to address technical problems
Assisting with the implementation and configuration of developmental tools
Producing and maintaining technical specifications, diagrams, or other documentation as needed to support the DD&I efforts
Participation in requirements and design sessions
Interpreting new and changing business requirements to determine the impact and proposing enhancements and changes to meet these new requirements
All other duties as assigned.
Years Required/Preferred Experience
Required Experience designing and developing complex Oracle SQL scripts that are fast and efficient
Required Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience as a system analyst for a data analytics, performance management system, or data warehousing project.
Required Technical writing and diagraming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Erwin), and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Project.
Required Experience performing data analysis and validation using SQL
Required Experience as a scrum master and technical lead for an agile development team
8 Required Experience designing and developing scripts using Python
8 Required Experience with JIRA software
8 Required Experience developing and delivering internal and external reports
8 Required Experience making technical presentations and working closely with customers
8 Required Experience working with Jupyter Notebook
10 Preferred Experience working with TIERS (Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System)
10 Preferred Proven ability to write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
10 Preferred Understanding of security principles and how they apply to healthcare data
10 Preferred Excellent oral and written communication skills.
10 Preferred Effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize conflicting assignments, and switch quickly between assignments, as required.
10 Preferred Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry
10 Preferred Prior experience with an HHS agency
6 Preferred A Master's degree in business or Information Systems