Northwell Health · 22 hours ago
Lead Data Engineer - Data Platform Engineering (Hybrid)
3 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY, 11747, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expNorthwell Health is seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to architect and build the data pipelines and infrastructure that power their analytics and business intelligence capabilities. The role involves designing greenfield data solutions, modernizing existing systems, and mentoring the team while solving complex data challenges.
ConsultingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalPublishing
Responsibilities
Coordinates implementation of information system initiatives to meet user requirements
Communicates with user departments and project teams regarding implementation activities and system changes to ensure feasibility
Develops system specifications that appropriately meet department requirements
Develops systems to track data in comprehensive and innovative ways
Collaborates with hospital departments and outside vendors to facilitate managed care contract implementation
Coordinates and maintains communication between the hospital and vendor(s) regarding system applications
Performs periodic post-installation reviews of system initiatives
Conducts system-wide in-services with managers and staff, as necessary
Ensures systems compliance to applicable laws, regulatory standards and policies
Uses knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of functional objectives and principles to achieve goals in innovative ways. Problems addressed are of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience
5-7 years of relevant experience including technical experience with Apache Hadoop, NoSQL, setting up cloud clusters, Apache Spark, and other advanced data science and big data technologies, required
Preferred
Extensive Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience
Previous experience as a Data Platform Engineer/ Data Engineer/ Analytics Engineer for a large organization
Experience in/ with Python (FastAPI, Pandas, Polars, etc.)
Experience with infrastructure as code, specifically Terraform
Extensive experience with Airflow, DBT, and/ or Dataform
Experience with OpenLineage, OpenMetadata and data contracts
Extensive experience with BigQuery, CloudSQL, Pub/ Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, etc
Experience with the Cloud Healthcare API/ FHIR/ HL7
Company
Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (18)
2020 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$58.3MKey Investors
National Institute of Mental HealthNational Human Genome Research InstituteBreakthrough Discoveries
2025-12-02Grant· $4M
2025-10-23Grant· $3.2M
2025-06-16Grant· $2.3M
Leadership Team
Michael Dowling
President and CEO
Nick Stefanizzi
Chief Executive Officer at Northwell Direct
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