Senior Developer Data Engineer

Senior Developer Data Engineer

This position leads the design and governance of enterprise data warehousing systems and infrastructure. They establish standards for integration, security, and lifecycle management to ensure compliance and efficiency. This role oversees complex projects, mentors junior team members, and drives adoption of advanced tools and practices. Partnering with business leaders, they align infrastructure strategies with organizational goals and innovation needs.

Essential Functions

• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale data warehouses and infrastructure.
• Architect efficient ETL/ELT pipelines for diverse data sources.
• Optimize performance of databases and data platforms.
• Mentor associate and mid-level developers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex incidents and lead root cause analysis.
• Participate in projects that move systems or applications into Azure.
• Help manage user access, permissions, and security settings following organizational policies.
• Coordinate with the data engineering team to implement improvements or resolve issues.

Additional Responsibilities

• Works to achieve operational targets with significant impact on job area results.
• Responsible for making small to moderate improvements of technical processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own job area. May have responsibility for communicating with parties external to IS&T and Jefferson, which may include customers or vendors. Works to influence parties within and outside of the job area at an operational level regarding policies, practices and procedures.

Qualifications

Education - Required: Bachelor's Degree Business, Computer Science, Finance, Information Systems or related field.

Experience - Required: 5 years experience in data engineering, warehousing, or infrastructure including hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, storage, Azure AD, resource management).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required: Ability to understand complex business processes, rules, and business acumen to become a subject matter expert. Strong experience with cloud-native data platforms. Advanced SQL and database optimization skills. Proficiency in ETL packages, strategic design of extractions, and data integration process. Advanced knowledge of business intelligence applications and modeling concepts. Knowledge of real-time data streaming. Proven ability to lead projects and mentor teams. Strong scripting ability, troubleshooting and automation skills. Ability to communicate clearly with both technical teams and healthcare stakeholders.

Values and Habits

Put People First: Create a safe environment where all colleagues feel supported and motivated to be their best at work. Build relationships: Build belonging, empathy, and collaboration. Engage with grace: Assume positive intent and share your perspective thoughtfully. Create moments: Affirm and acknowledge the contributions and efforts of others.

Do What's Right: Focus on how we work most effectively to get the best results. Prioritize What Matters: Clarify what's most critical and why. Align on Expectations: Translate priorities into agreed upon accountabilities and outcomes. Act with integrity: Behave ethically and honestly in all interactions and business practices.

Pursue Excellence: Focus on learning and growth. Look and Listen: Explore new ways of working and stay curious by learning from others. Innovate with Intent: Try new ideas that support organizational priorities. Value Lessons Learned: Acknowledge progress and insights that come from striving to improve.

Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular

Employee Entity: Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address: 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America