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We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of all.\nAt the AAMC, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to promote well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.\nHybrid Work - Primarily remote roles with the ability to work across the U.S.\nComprehensive Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs; and fitness reimbursement\nGenerous Time Away - Paid time off, holidays, personal days, sick leave, paid parental leave and short- and long-term disability benefits.\n Retirement & Financial Well-Being - 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer contributions and financial planning resources\nFamily & Care Support - Backup care for children, elders, and pets, plus resources for families with specialized needs\nLearning & Purpose: Tuition reimbursement, professional learning and development opportunities and the chance to advance a meaningful mission.\nAdditional information can be found on our website.\nWhy us, why now?\nWorks in a data warehouse environment which includes data design, database architecture, metadata and/or repository creation. Reviews data loaded into the data warehouse for accuracy. Responsible for the development, maintenance, and support of an enterprise data warehouse system and corresponding data marts. Evaluates existing subject areas stored in the data warehouse. Incorporates existing subject areas into an enterprise model. Troubleshoots and tunes existing data warehouse applications. Conducts research into new data warehouse applications and determines viability for adoption. Assists in establishing development standards. Creates new or enhanced components of the data warehouse. May design, implement, and maintain complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods. May analyze organization business processes and systems (financial, logistical, human resources, etc.) and automate/optimize processes through a third party enterprise resource planning system (ERP - e.g. SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle). Works independently to create, update, implement and model best practices. Leads projects or project steps of varying size and has accountability for ongoing activities related to projects, programs and/or operations. Applies in-depth professional level knowledge to independently solve a full range of complex problems and offers sensible solutions. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Represents team in meetings with other work units. Serves as a reliable resource for management.\nHow you will make an impact?\nDesign and Maintain Scalable Data Pipelines:\nArchitect, develop, and manage robust and scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable data flow across systems, enabling effective downstream data utilization, analytics and reporting.\nDevelop and Optimize Data Architecture:\nBuild and refine data models, warehouses, and Lakehouse architectures to support efficient data storage, processing, and retrieval, aligning with enterprise data strategies.\nEnsure Data Quality and Integrity:\nImplement validation frameworks, monitoring, and testing strategies to ensure data consistency, completeness, and reliability across all stages of the data lifecycle.\nCollaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:\nPartner with peer development teams, analysts, product managers, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver solutions that support decision-making and innovation. \nLead Technical Implementation of Data Projects:\nIdentify opportunities to automate repetitive operational tasks to improve efficiency, while staying informed of new features in cloud and on-premise data platforms such as Snowflake, AWS Glue, and Airflow. \nSuggest and contribute to process improvements in pipeline design, monitoring, and alerting, and actively participate in training and cross-skilling opportunities to strengthen technical expertise. \nManage Data Security and Compliance:\nEnsure data solutions comply with internal policies, adhering to security and governance controls where necessary.\nMentor and Guide Team Members:\nProvide technical leadership, coaching, and code reviews for junior engineers and peers to promote skill development and uphold engineering best practices.\nWhat you will bring to the role\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.\nMinimum Experience of Related Work: 5 - 7 years of related work experience\nA minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering or a closely related field is required to independently perform the essential duties of this position.\nMinimum of 1 year hands-on experience working with AWS data services such as AWS Glue, Amazon S3, Lambda, and other related tools, as well as familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data warehousing solutions.\nExperience designing and building modern, scalable data pipelines in production environments.\nExperience contributing as part of cross-functional teams on data projects, collaborating with peers and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.\nFamiliarity with data governance and compliance best practices, with the ability to follow established frameworks. \nExperience working on ETL/ELT pipelines within large or complex data systems, ensuring data quality and reliability. \nDemonstrated ability to follow technical direction and contribute to ongoing platform and tooling improvements.\nPreferred Experience:\nDesigning and implementing modern, scalable data pipelines \nLeading technical projects or initiatives in cross-functional teams \nMentoring junior engineers or contractors \nAdhering to data governance and compliance frameworks \nContributing to long-term platform or tooling strategy \nExperience with large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines across complex data systems \nCertifications: AWS/Snowflake certifications are preferred but not required.\nRemote Work Eligibility\nThis is a remote-eligible position at AAMC. Candidates may reside anywhere within the contiguous United States, excluding California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon.Compensation Grade Range\n$127,500.00-$150,000.00Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.\nIf a bachelor’s degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions. One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.\nThe AAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AAMC is committed to an Equal Employment Opportunity policy in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic. The AAMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the AAMC will ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, pleasecontact the talent acquisition team.\nPlease attach a resume as part of the application process. 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