Staff Data Engineer - Streaming

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, Apache Kafka, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Data Architecture, Data Catalog, Data science techniques, Design, Git, Github, SLA, Teamwork, Terraform

Job Description

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Staff Data Engineer - Streaming like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary 

What makes HCA Healthcare Information Technology Group (ITG) unique as a technology company is that our solutions ultimately impact the care of patients. Although our skills are needed in many industries, we in ITG apply them specifically to the noble cause of healthcare. We are Healthcare Inspired. It is this guiding vision that pervades and positively influences every level of our organization. It shapes our mission, defines our values, and brings our leaders and employees together in a shared enthusiasm for their work, setting ITG apart as a uniquely purpose-driven company in the IT industry. As a part of that, we exist to raise the bar, unlock possibilities, and care like family. 

As a Staff Data Engineer you will be part of the data engineering community which includes data platforms, data warehousing, data science, software engineering, and visual insights. We use our data infrastructure to power analytics and data products and to deliver relevant experiences in real-time. We enable our company to validate strategic decisions, make smarter choices, and react to the fast-changing world of healthcare. 

HCA is on a mission to change the face of the healthcare industry through value-driven technology and products. You will be part of a small agile team with a mission of innovating data products for all users of healthcare across HCA’s nationwide ecosystem. At the intersection of healthcare and technology is the opportunity to change lives for the better through technology modernization, curiosity, and adapting or setting industry best practices. 

Major Responsibilities 

• Work with data engineers, data architects, data scientists, and other internal stakeholders to understand product requirements and then design, build, and monitor streaming platforms and capabilities that meet today's requirements but can gracefully scale. 
• Implement automated workflows that lower manual/operational costs, define and uphold SLAs for timely delivery of data, and move the company closer to democratizing streaming data. 

• Enable a self-service data architecture supporting query exploration, dashboards, data catalog, and rich data discovery. 
• Promote a collaborative team environment that prioritizes effective communication, team member growth, and success of the team over success of the individual. 
• Design and create real-time data services using Confluent Kafka and/or Streamsets that accelerate the time from idea to insight.
• Adheres to and supports platform engineering best practices, processes, and standards. 
• Produce high quality, modular, reusable code that incorporates best practices and serves as an example for less experienced engineers. 
• Helps promote and support security best practices that align with industry standards and regulatory and legal requirements. 
• Help mentor team members on complex data projects and following the Agile process. 
• Help lead implementation of unit and integration tests and promote and conduct performance testing where appropriate. 
• Be a leader in the HCA data community. Evangelize data and platform engineering best practices and standards, participate or present at community events, and encourage the continual growth and development of others. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors: 

• Demonstrates an empathetic and growth mindset with a willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and methodologies. 
• Strong knowledge of public cloud best practices and design patterns used in creating, automating, and supporting data pipelines. 
• Strong ability to assemble large, complex sets of data that meet functional and non-functional product requirements. 
• Strong ability to identify, design, and implement internal process improvements including redesigning data platforms for greater scalability, optimized data delivery, and automating manual processes. 
• Strong ability to create and use analytical tools to monitor data pipeline metrics and provide actionable intelligence to increase operational efficiency and valuable data outcomes. 
• Strong ability to present and facilitate technical ideas. 
• Understands the Streaming Ecosystem utilizing Kafka and Streamsets Platforms 
• Expert ability using source control management tools such as Git/GitHub. 
• Expert ability using Terraform or an equivalent IAC framework to build automation 
• Expert ability using CI/CD automation tools. 
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and how to apply Agile within the team. 
• Helps coach and mentor junior team members and others external to the team. 

Education & Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field is preferred 
• 7+ years of experience in a data engineering, data platforms, architecture, or related roles is required 

Licenses, Certifications, & Training

• Confluent Certified Developer is preferred 
• Confluent Certified Administrator is preferred 
• Google Cloud Developer is preferred