Enterprise Data Engineer in Information Technology

UTHealth Houston is hiring an Enterprise Data Engineer to operate its Microsoft Fabric enterprise data environment and turn institutional source data into reusable, governed products for analytics. The role builds and maintains data pipelines, data layers, integrations, and analytical models, and implements quality, security, and governance practices to support reporting and AI use cases.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers and reusable enterprise/conformed data assets
• Configure and maintain Fabric workspaces, Lakehouse/Warehouse components, OneLake patterns, pipelines, notebooks/SQL transformations, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and environment promotion
• Build source ingestion and integration patterns for PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Epic and other approved sources, including batch/API/file/database patterns as applicable
• Implement data-quality checks, reconciliation, observability, lineage hooks, security patterns, and technical metadata capture
• Create dimensional/analytical models and collaborate on governed semantic models used by Power BI and AI/Copilot experiences
• Automate repeatable onboarding and deployment patterns and document technical standards for future data products
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (four years) experience in data engineering, computer science, information systems, or related discipline. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement
• At least 4 years in a related field dealing with data is required
• The ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
• Healthcare or higher-education data experience is desirable
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Azure is preferred

Benefits

• Hybrid role requiring at least two days a week in the office at the University Center Tower location at Fannin and Pressler
• 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees
• Around 37-38 days per year of holidays, preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time
• Additional vacation accrual with longer service
• Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones
• Resources for child and elder care

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