Senior Data Engineer (Contract)
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Description
As aData Engineeron the Data Architecture team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing health informatics and analytics in the health sciences. Your efforts will focus on enhancing the usability, performance, and architecture of the Data Infrastructure. You will design and develop reliable, large-scale data processing pipelines, foundational architectural components, reusable frameworks, and data models to support enterprise-level data ecosystems such as Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Feature Stores, and Machine Learning Platforms. This role demands strong technical expertise in planning, designing, developing, implementing, and managing data-based systems to acquire, prepare, store, and make data and metadata accessible. You will optimize and maintain these systems, migrate data as needed, and ensure the integrity and completeness of both data and workflows. Responsibilities include managing data practices, databases, and information systems, as well as creating guidelines, dictionaries, registries, and services. The role may involve interpreting scientific research data, mediating across science and technology domains, and contributing to long-term data stewardship. As an information architect and data steward, you will design systems, data products, and data production processes, with a strong emphasis on data curation, exchange, security, and integrity. You will also evaluate and refine frameworks, strategies, and standards. This work may include contributions to project-level repositories, centers, or archives. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team building UCLA Health's Data Platform and products. You will contribute to innovative solutions and cutting-edge analytics for one of the nation's leading healthcare organizations, using Big Data as a foundation for transformative impact. Key Responsibilities:
This flexible hybrid role allows for a blend of remote and on-site work, requiring presence on-site at least once a month or as needed based on operational requirements. Please note, travel to the "home office" location is not reimbursed. Each employee will complete a FlexWork Agreement with their manager to outline expectations and ensure mutual understanding. These arrangements are periodically reviewed and may be adjusted or terminated as necessary. Salary offers are based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and internal equity. The full salary range for this position is $102,500 - 227,700 annually. The University anticipates offering a salary between the minimum and midpoint of this range. This is a three year contract. Contract appointments may convert to Career appointments.
Qualifications
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