Data Engineer
Edwards LifesciencesBase Salary
$87k - $123k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build scalable, governed, documented enterprise data products and batch or near-real-time ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Use Python, cloud technologies, Databricks, Apache Spark, SQL, and AI-related capabilities to develop data solutions.
- Monitor, optimize, and tune data infrastructure and Spark/Databricks workloads for performance and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with Data Science, Analytics, DevOps, Product, and Platform Engineering teams to deliver data products and features.
- Troubleshoot pipeline issues and ensure data quality through testing, monitoring, and CI/CD practices.
- Implement data privacy, security, governance, PHI-handling, layered data modeling, and Lakehouse best practices.
- Contribute to architecture discussions and perform other incidental duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus experience in Data Engineering, DevOps, or Software Development.
- Strong hands-on Databricks experience and advanced SQL skills for transformation, analytics, and data modeling.
- Preferred experience with AWS, including EC2, S3, and Lambda, or with Azure or GCP.
- Experience with Databricks Workflows, Repos, Jobs, cluster configuration, and production-grade data workloads.
- Proficiency with Spark, PySpark, or Scala, including performance tuning and Spark internals.
- Experience with Delta Lake, Lakehouse architecture, medallion design, enterprise data modeling, databases, and ETL processes.
- Understanding of data governance and security practices such as RBAC, data masking, and PII handling.
- Familiarity with Great Expectations, Deequ, or custom data validation checks.
- Understanding of data contracts, SLAs, lineage, data ownership models, CI/CD pipelines, and Git version control.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI and end-to-end data products for analytics, BI, and application use cases.
- Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare, finance, or life sciences is preferred.
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. or EU, ability to travel as required, and ability to comply with company policies and workplace protocols.
- Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of Irvine, California; relocation assistance is not provided.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs for employees and their families.
- Onsite work in Irvine, California; relocation assistance is not provided.
- Base pay range for California is $87,000 to $123,000 for highly experienced candidates.
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About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Contact Us We want to hear from you and engage in meaningful discussions. However, please note that we are not equipped to provide customer, candidate, or technical support through this platform. If you require assistance from those teams, please find their contact information here: https://www.edwards.com/aboutus/contactus If you’re a patient in need of medical advice, please contact your healthcare provider directly. We reserve the right to remove any comments that are off-topic, repetitive, or include hate speech, profanity, or offensive language. Additionally, we will not engage in discussions about competitor products, off-label use of Edwards products, or unsubstantiated/misleading claims that could cause harm. All Terms and Conditions of LinkedIn apply. For the Edwards Lifesciences privacy policy, visit https://www.edwards.com/legal/privacypolicy.