IT Data Engineer, Expert

• Demonstrate a clear and compelling expertise in a technical area integral to Healthcare IT.
• A Data Engineer holding this Job Grade will be expected to participate in and provide expert advice and planning.
• Specifically Lead engineering Project development efforts, maintaining a timeline for milestones and deliverables for the entire team associated with the project.
• Effectively communicate resource needs and allocation for the project to the department leadership.
• Provide technology and operational support to the department Management team.
• Partner with all IT members in project planning and resource allocation.
• Working with IT Architects and management, identify, develop, and manage a strategic engineering plan for the candidate’s respective project(s) within the department.
• Candidate will be expected to participate in project proposal process and roadmap process.
• Work with department leadership providing status updates, recommendations for improvements, and other inputs to provide a world class engineering development organization.
• Interface with peers throughout UPMC to develop a strong working relationship between all groups within UPMC.
• Seek opportunities to reduce costs through elimination of duplicate/redundant efforts.
• Evaluate new hardware and software products and technologies and participate in project assessments, as necessary.
• Takes ownership and delivery responsibility for special projects or initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Science, or a healthcare related field, or has acquired core software development skills and knowledge via practical experience.
• Prefer 10+ years of relevant experience in complex development environments.
• Demonstrates the ability to conceptualize, anticipate and solve complex technical problems with sustainable and reliable solutions.
• The ability to develop significant software projects must be demonstrated.
• Successful candidates must be able work independently as well as in small groups and to approach problems creatively.
• Candidates should be self-motivated and possess a strong desire to exceed expectations.
• Working knowledge and understanding of common healthcare messaging standards (HL7v2, HL7v3, CCDA, CDA, FHIR, etc.)
• Deep knowledge of implementing ETL or ELT processes leveraging Cloud technologies (Azure, Snowflake, GCP, etc.)
• Experience with existing HL7 integration utilities (IBM, Rhapsody, Kafka, Apache, etc.)
• Holds deep knowledge and high proficiency of Computer Science Principles (Complexity Analysis, Data Structures, Patterns) and at least one programming language (such as C, C++, C#, Java, or Python)
• Possess a complete set of programming/debugging skills.
• Intellectual flexibility, self-motivated and possess a strong desire to exceed expectations.
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Critical strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills are highly desired.
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written and visual.

TOP 3 SKILLS NEEDED

• Data Modeling
• Data Pipeline Development
• Excellent Leadership

PREFERRED

• Current or Past UPMC employee or contractor