CDC Foundation is hiring a
Data Engineer

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Data Engineer in a remote position, working within the City of El Paso Department of Public Health Public Health Infrastructure Grant program. Design, build, and maintain data infrastructure for a public health organization, focusing on rebuilding projects within REDCap to incorporate standardization and validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, social science, health or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as Python, Java, Scala, or SQL
• Minimum of 2 years of translational research database systems experience, such as REDCap or systems similar to REDCap
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Experience regarding engineering best practices such as source control, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and peer review
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms
• Expertise in data modeling, ETL processes, and data integration techniques
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical partners effectively
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and priorities
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience in developing and administering training

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the systems and pipelines that enable efficient and reliable flow of data, including ingestion, processing, and storage
• Collect data from various sources, transforming and cleaning it to ensure accuracy and consistency. Load data into storage systems or data warehouses
• Optimize data pipelines, infrastructure, and workflows for performance and scalability
• Monitor data pipelines and systems for performance issues, errors, and anomalies, and implement solutions to address them
• Implement security measures to protect sensitive information
• Collaborate with data modernization coordinator, program managers, and other partners to understand their data needs and requirements and to ensure that the data infrastructure supports the organization's goals and objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and design scalable solutions that meet business needs
• Implement and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data
• Design and manage REDCap projects and data storage systems, including relational databases, NoSQL databases, and data warehouses
• Design and manage dashboards for executive leadership, program managers and city leadership

Benefits

• Salary Range: $103,500-$143,500 per year, plus benefits
• Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity
• Position End Date: June 30, 2025