Staff Data Engineer

Requisition Id 14514

We are only able to consider Lawful Permanent Residents (s and s) at this time for this position.

Overview:

We're hiring a KDI Data Engineer to work with the sponsors and research users to deliver and maintain data pipelines including ETL and reporting workflows as well as data management and data lifecycles! You should be comfortable across multiple technologies including Linux, SQL, Python, containers, Pandas, Spark, and source control within a high security environment.

The Knowledge Discovery Infrastructure (KDI) program serves to facilitate research activities on data that has been entrusted to ORNL by the U.S Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) and other agencies. As such, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most ambitious and impactful research and development programs in healthcare informatics, bioinformatics, and computer science.

This position resides in the Emerging Technologies & Computing group of the Research Computing division, in the Information Technology Services Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( (ORNL).

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop high-scale, robust data warehouses, and data lakes with special focus on the state-of-the-art solutions for healthcare, life sciences, and genomics.
• Collaborate with research teams to understand data needs, and guidance to research teams, and other team members about the data models, query optimizations, and schema interpretation.
• Design, build and launch both new data/study marts for major national research programs and new data quality, data extraction, transformation and loading processes.
• Design and develop high-performance database architectures for intake, curation, organization, and dissemination of data in support of data science and related subject areas.
• Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

• A BS in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, information systems, science, engineering, business, or a related field of study and a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of aligned professional experience is required for consideration.
  • Masters and PhD degree holders in the same fields of study are also encouraged to apply. Masters holders should have four (4) to six (6) years of aligned professional experience and PhD holders should have one (1) to three (3) years of aligned professional experience.
• Three (3) or more years' experience in database design and/or development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) plus years of proven experience in the following areas:
  • Basic and advanced SQL, database programming, and scripting languages (Python preferred).
  • Data warehousing systems.
  • Database system administration.
  • Data driven software development.
• OLTP and data warehousing, SQL Server experience
• Experience in creating analytics data systems.
• Experience working with Big Data processing frameworks such as Spark, Dask, and Pandas, and with NoSQL architectures.
• Experience with collecting, organizing, storing, and preparing data analysis.
• Ability to conduct tasks independently and communicate fluently with team members and customers.
• Heath care informatics experience.
• Working experience or basic understanding of AI/ML data requirements.

Special Requirements:

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position requires access to technology that is subject to export control requirements. Successful candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license.

Benefits at ORNL:

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain dedicated people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

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This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.

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