Lead ETL Engineer (Python & AWS)
We are seeking an accomplished Lead ETL Engineer with deep expertise in Python and its associated frameworks, along with extensive experience with AWS, to join our Data & Analytics organization.
The Lead Engineer is responsible for owning the end-to-end delivery of business needs, from shaping requirements and defining technical strategy to deploying software into production and guiding a team of engineers along the way. This role requires mastery of critical technologies, proficiency across a broad technical landscape, strong leadership capabilities, and a passion for mentoring others while continuously adding value to the business.
The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and evolution of ETL processes for Health Services FHIR, partnering with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure that data integration and transformation processes are efficient, reliable, scalable, and aligned with the broader technical vision.
Responsibilities
- Lead direct business interactions and gather requirements
- Establish and enforce coding standards, ensuring the team produces referenceable and modular code
- Define architecture and design solutions at both project and program levels
- Demonstrate mastery in several key areas and proficiency across many others, serving as a technical authority for the team
- Take ownership and accountability for team-wide delivery and outcomes
- Guide the team on when to automate and when not to
- Drive simplification across processes, solutions, and organizational practices
- Apply an entrepreneurial and business-minded approach to complex engineering challenges
- Champion a quality mindset across the team, ensuring both code quality and ongoing data quality by establishing monitoring practices that surface problems before they impact the business
- Encourage calculated risk-taking and foster an environment where new ideas thrive
- Mentor and coach engineers, cultivating a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
- Collaborate with leadership to shape technical roadmaps and hiring decisions
Requirements
- 5+ years of data engineering experience using Python
- 1+ years of experience leading distributed or cross-functional engineering teams
- Proven experience leading engineers within Agile teams – Scrum or Kanban
- Deep experience with databases – SQL and NoSQL
- Expert-level knowledge of AWS, including AWS Lambda
- Strong command of Git and modern version control workflows
- Advanced proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
- Solid background in TDD development methodologies and driving their adoption across teams
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (B2+ level)
Nice to have
- Knowledge of FHIR Medical Resource Specifications
- Familiarity with HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
- Knowledge of and/or experience with healthcare information interoperability domains
- Experience with Jenkins
