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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Platform Engineer - **Company:** Children's Hospital Association - **Location:** Lenexa, KS, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $173,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Frameworks, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Health Informatics, Cloud Database, Program Optimization, Code Review, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Operational Data Store, Performance Tuning, DataOps, SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Azure Service Bus, Data Processing, Azure Data Factory, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, System Availability, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f175efe5aa839f13 ## About the Role Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or STEM related field preferred. * 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms, cloud data solutions, and large-scale data integration environments. * 4+ years of experience building and supporting data pipelines using Microsoft Azure technologies. * Experience designing, developing, and optimizing ETL/ELT solutions for analytics, reporting, and operational data workloads. * Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering, automation, and performance optimization. * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated deployments, and DevOps/DataOps practices. * Experience working with real-time and event-driven data processing technologies such as Event Hubs, Kafka, Spark Streaming, or related platforms. * Familiarity with healthcare data, FHIR standards, interoperability platforms, or healthcare analytics environments preferred. ## Description The Senior Data Platform Engineer will design, develop, and support cloud-based data solutions within CHA's Microsoft Azure environment. This hands-on engineering role will focus on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines, data integrations, and data platform capabilities using Microsoft Azure technologies, SQL, and Python. The role will collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver reliable, high-quality data solutions while following modern development best practices. * Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. * Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into efficient, reliable, and maintainable data solutions. * Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver data from a variety of internal and external source systems. * Develop reusable frameworks, automation solutions, and data engineering best practices to improve platform efficiency and reliability. * Support CI/CD processes and promote DevOps and DataOps practices across the data platform. * Drive improvements in platform reliability, scalability, observability, and operational efficiency. * Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex data pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues. * Provide technical guidance, support, and recommendations related to Azure data platform, data reliability, consistency, performance, and platform optimization. * Create, maintain, and enhance operational documentation, support runbooks, standards, and knowledge-sharing resources. * Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, testing, deployment, and performance tuning activities while mentoring team members and driving continuous improvement of engineering standards, processes, and technical capabilities. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)