Lead Data Engineer
Athenahealth3 months ago
Responsibilities
- Develop and support ETL workflows that move data from legacy EHR systems into athenahealth environments.
- Build Python and SQL scripts, functions, and utilities for import, migration, analysis, validation, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and automation.
- Define source-to-target mappings, business rules, and migration requirements with internal teams.
- Review inbound and outbound data, identify defects and transformation issues, and drive resolution across teams.
- Support HL7 and FHIR interoperability workflows and validate EHI Export outputs for completeness and accuracy.
- Maintain technical documentation, reusable tools, templates, and migration standards.
- Contribute to process improvements, testing, project planning, issue triage, knowledge sharing, and automation efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL, data migration, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with ETL, SQL, and Python.
- Experience supporting data imports, conversions, migrations, or similar data movement work.
- Familiarity with HL7 and FHIR interoperability standards.
- Experience with EHI Export or related healthcare data export workflows is preferred.
- Experience with healthcare data, healthcare technology, or implementation-focused teams is preferred.
- Ability to analyze data, identify issues, document technical results clearly, and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Remote position based in the United States.
- Health and financial benefits, commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces, with some offices welcoming dogs.
- Flexible work-life balance supported by digital collaboration tools and variable in-office collaboration expectations.
- Company-sponsored book clubs, external speakers, hackathons, learning opportunities, and an inclusive team culture.
- Potential eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses, variable compensation, and equity plans; compensation amounts are not stated.
About Athenahealth
Athenahealth builds cloud-based electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle, and patient engagement software for medical practices and health systems, often paired with technology-enabled billing services. The company sells its platform on a subscription basis and supports high-volume clinical and financial workflows across its network. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Boston, it is privately held under Bain Capital.