Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CitiusTech is a healthcare technology company that aims to solve the industry's greatest challenges through innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will be responsible for designing, building, and operating ETL/ELT pipelines on cloud platforms for healthcare data, ensuring data governance and quality practices are upheld.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across GCP, Azure, BigQuery, and SQL Server
- Model data for analytical workloads including dimensional modeling, SCDs, normalization, and schema design
- Orchestrate pipelines using Airflow, Cloud Composer, Azure Data Factory, or similar frameworks
- Ensure secure handling of PHI in alignment with HIPAA—covering data movement, de-identification, access controls, and audit readiness
- Implement and enforce data governance practices, including metadata management, data lineage, cataloging, and stewardship workflows
- Integrate with enterprise data governance platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, or Alation for:
- Data cataloging and classification
- Lineage tracking (end-to-end pipeline visibility)
- Glossary and business metadata management
- Define and implement data quality frameworks including validation rules, anomaly detection, and monitoring
- Enable data discoverability and trust through proper tagging, classification, and governance standards
- Deploy pipelines using Git-based workflows and CI/CD; monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production pipelines
- Collaborate with stakeholders (business, analytics, governance teams) to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and governance implications early in the design lifecycle
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering with strong exposure to senior-level ownership of production systems
- Strong proficiency in SQL and either Python or Java for pipeline development
- Hands-on experience across cloud platforms such as GCP and Azure, including BigQuery and SQL Server
- Deep experience designing scalable and reliable ETL/ELT pipelines with performance optimization
- Hands-on experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Cloud Composer, ADF, Dagster, or Prefect
- Strong data modeling skills — dimensional modeling, normalization, and slowly changing dimensions
- Data Governance Expertise: Experience working with tools like Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, or Informatica EDC
- Understanding of data cataloging, lineage, metadata management, and business glossaries
- Exposure to data classification, data stewardship workflows, and governance frameworks
- Experience implementing data quality frameworks (DQ rules, profiling, validation pipelines)
- Working knowledge of HIPAA and PHI compliance requirements
- Experience operating within enterprise security, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and production deployment practices
- Experience integrating governance tools with cloud-native ecosystems (e.g., Purview with Azure data services, Collibra with multi-cloud pipelines)
- Exposure to Master Data Management (MDM) and reference data systems
- Familiarity with semantic layers, data mesh, or data fabric architectures
- Experience with LLM-assisted development, data observability tools, or modern ELT frameworks (dbt, Dataform)
- Knowledge of healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, OMOP, etc.)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Comprehensive benefits package
Company Overview
Major provider of technology services and solutions to healthcare technology companies, providers, payers and life sciences organizations It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://citiustech.com.