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Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI)

**About PCCI**

PCCI is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare intelligence organization dedicated to advancing health equity through the innovative use of machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical expertise, and social determinants of health data. Our mission is to help vulnerable populations access the care and resources they need while empowering individuals to take a more active role in their health and well-being.

At PCCI, data is at the core of everything we do. Our robust data ecosystem powers advanced analytics, predictive models, and operational insights that drive meaningful changes in healthcare delivery and community outcomes.

**Working at PCCI**

PCCI is an independent, not-for-profit research healthcare intelligence organization focused on creating connected communities through data science and machine learning. We combine deep clinical expertise with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enable the delivery of precision medicine at the point of care.

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in data science, technology, research, engineering, project management or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at PCCI works together to fulfill our mission: pioneering new ways to health. By joining PCCI, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 10 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where positive health outcomes are more than a job. It's our passion.

## Senior Data Engineer

**Position Summary**

PCCI is seeking a **Senior Data Engineer** for a **contract-to-hire opportunity**. This hands-on technical leadership role is ideal for an experienced data professional who excels at building scalable data solutions and supporting advanced analytics initiatives in a healthcare environment.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise data pipelines, data warehouse solutions, and database environments that support AI, machine learning, business intelligence, and population health initiatives. You will work with complex healthcare datasets, including claims, clinical, and social determinants of health data, ensuring they are accurately ingested, transformed, modeled, and optimized for advanced analytics and operational use.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven organization where your expertise will directly support innovative healthcare solutions and improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Design and develop high-performance, scalable data models and database structures to support enterprise-wide analytics and business needs.
- Build, maintain, and optimize ETL processes to ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity.
- Develop and manage robust data pipelines for healthcare and population health applications.
- Configure, administer, and monitor database environments from development through production.
- Ensure database performance, availability, reliability, and security.
- Support release deployments and scheduled maintenance activities, including occasional after-hours support.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, data scientists, and application developers to deliver effective data solutions.
- Assist development teams with query optimization, database functions, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.
- Support High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) initiatives.
- Recommend and implement improvements to data processes, architecture, and governance practices.

**Required Qualifications**

**Education**

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related engineering field preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education, experience, and training will be considered.

**Experience**

- Minimum of 3 years of Data Engineering, Database Administration, or related experience.
- Extensive experience with ETL development and data integration.
- Experience designing and building enterprise data pipelines and data models.
- Experience working with high-performance database environments.
- Knowledge of database administration, indexing, and performance optimization techniques.
- Experience supporting High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) environments.
- Experience working in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Understanding database security concepts, tools, and best practices.
- Healthcare, life sciences, or population health experience preferred.

**Technical Skills**

- Advanced SQL programming expertise.
- Strong understanding of data modeling and enterprise database concepts.
- Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Working knowledge of Python or a similar programming language.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Microsoft Azure and SQL Server certifications are a plus.

**Work Arrangement**

Dallas, TX | Hybrid

**Employment Type**

Full time, Contract-to-hire

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