Data Engineer - Lagos

Job summary

We are looking to hire a Data Engineer, who will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure required to effectively collect, store, and analyze large volumes of healthcare data.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and functional requirements into robust, scalable, operable solutions that work well within the overall data architecture
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable ELT/ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for healthcare data integration from various sources (e.g., EHR systems, clinical databases, third-party applications).
• Develop and optimize database architectures, including relational databases, data warehouses, and big data technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop).
• Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, software engineers, product managers) to design data models that support clinical decision-making and analytics.
• Build and manage data pipelines to ensure efficient data flow and real-time analytics.
• Implement data governance and master data management (MDM) strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and performance issues to ensure system reliability and uptime.
• Document data engineering processes, procedures, and data lineage for auditing and compliance purposes.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend improvements for our data infrastructure.

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