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Joint Commission · 7 hours ago

Lead Data Engineer

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$155K/yr - $193K/yr

7+ years exp

Joint Commission is focused on enhancing healthcare quality through data solutions, and they are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and optimization of enterprise data pipelines. The role involves mentoring engineers, collaborating with business teams, and ensuring best practices in data engineering to support analytics and operational needs.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and Fabric

Build and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes for diverse data sources

Develop and manage data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouses, primarily leveraging MSSQL and cloud-native platforms

Implement ETL/ELT best practices, ensuring high performance, reliability, and data quality

Automate data workflows and monitor pipeline health, troubleshooting issues as needed

Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, fostering technical growth and collaboration

Work closely with analytics, BI, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the team

Evaluate and implement new data engineering tools and technologies to improve efficiency and scalability

Establish and enforce standards for code quality, testing, and documentation in data engineering projects

Champion data quality, reliability, and governance within engineering workflows

Enable self-service analytics by building reusable data models and accessible data sets

Collaborate with BI teams to ensure data pipelines meet reporting and dashboard requirements

Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Ensure data engineering solutions comply with privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal security standards

Monitor and enforce data quality, access controls, and compliance metrics

Qualification

Azure Data FactoryDatabricksMSSQLData EngineeringETL/ELT processesData lake architectureData warehouse architectureSQLPythonData GovernanceComplianceRisk ManagementKnowledge SharingTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related fields

7–10 years of experience in data engineering, pipeline development, and cloud data platforms

3+ years of experience leading data engineering teams or projects

Demonstrated success in delivering enterprise-scale data solutions

Advanced proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Fabric, and MSSQL

Strong experience with data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures

Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and metadata management

Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies

Preferred

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Databricks Certified Data Engineer

Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (ISC²) or similar

Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related fields

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package

Company

Joint Commission

Joint Commission enables and affirms the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety for all.

Founded in 1951

Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.jointcommission.org

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