Senior Data Engineer
Astoria, NY - USA
Job Summary
Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
This role reports to the Senior Data Engineer Manager and operates within a small focused Data Engineering team.
The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing developing optimizing and maintaining scalable data pipelines transformation workflows and data models that support enterprise reporting analytics operational intelligence and AI-enabled initiatives across the organization.
This role operates as a fully independent technical contributor with increasing ownership over SaaS data engineering initiatives platform reliability and analytics engineering workflows. The Senior Data Engineer contributes directly to the organizations modern data platform while partnering closely with Data & Analytics leadership Engineering AI & Machine Learning Product managers Operations Finance teams and clients to ensure data solutions are scalable accurate reliable and aligned with business priorities.
The Senior Data Engineer is expected to contribute to architecture discussions optimize data workflows improve reporting scalability and support modern analytics engineering practices while mentoring junior engineers and helping improve operational maturity within the data environment.
Tech Stack: SQL dbt Snowflake Fivetran Python Power BI and cloud-native/DevOps tooling with growing use of AI-assisted development tools.
Principal Responsibilities:
Data Pipeline Development & Platform Engineering
Design build and optimize scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using dbt Snowflake Fivetran and other modern data stack tooling
Improve reliability observability and performance across the data engineering environment
Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures transformation issues and performance across the data engineering environment
Data Modeling & Analytics Engineering
Develop and maintain data models supporting operational reporting executive analytics financial analysis and AI-driven initiatives
Design curated datasets and transformation layers aligned with analytics engineering best practices
Ensure data structures are consistent usable and maintainable for downstream business intelligence needs
Contribute to semantic-layer-aligned reporting structures and reusable enterprise datasets
Data Quality Governance & Reliability
Implement data quality validation testing standards and monitoring workflows
Investigate and resolve data discrepancies and reporting reliability concerns
Support enterprise data governance standards and documentation practices
Reporting Business Partnership & Collaboration
Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions
Prepare and optimize datasets supporting dashboards KPIs and operational reporting
Participate in architecture discussions data design reviews and technical planning
Serve as a technical resource for enterprise reporting and analytics needs
AI-Enabled Data Workflows & Team Growth
Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve SQL development transformation efficiency and engineering productivity
Support preparation and validation of datasets used in AI/ML initiatives
Provide guidance and technical mentorship to junior data engineers promoting knowledge sharing and operational ownership
Education and Certifications:
Required: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or related field
Required Experience:
57 years of experience in data engineering analytics engineering business intelligence or related technical roles
Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data workflows
Advanced SQL proficiency and experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks
Experience working with Snowflake or similar cloud-native data platforms
Strong understanding of data modeling analytics engineering and enterprise reporting concepts
Experience troubleshooting data quality transformation and operational reliability issues
Experience working with cross-functional business and technical stakeholders
Strong analytical technical problem-solving and organizational skills
Preferred Experience:
Experience with Power BI semantic layer tooling or enterprise reporting platforms
Familiarity with Python or scripting languages supporting automation and data workflows
Exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows and intelligent automation tooling
Experience supporting AI use cases or operational analytics environments
Experience with cloud-native tooling observability practices or DevOps workflows
Experience in healthcare staffing workforce solutions or service-based organizations preferred
Location:
This role is hybrid for candidates located within a reasonable commuting distance to our Edmond OK or Frisco TX offices. Candidates outside a reasonable distance from either office are eligible for a fully remote arrangement.
Compensation:
The expected base salary range for this position is $140000 to $155000 annually. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a number of factors including but not limited to skills qualifications experience and location.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
American Health Staffing Group (AHSG) is an industry leader in healthcare workforce solutions, driving enterprise value for the nation's largest healthcare systems.