Senior Data Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support a large-scale healthcare data platform initiative focused on modernizing data ingestion, pipeline automation, and semantic layer capabilities within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role will play a key part in designing and delivering scalable, reliable, and business-ready data solutions that support enterprise analytics, operational reporting, and data-driven decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on engineering expertise, deep experience with cloud-native data platforms, and a passion for building modern, scalable data architectures in complex enterprise healthcare environments.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines supporting enterprise healthcare analytics and reporting initiatives

Build and automate ingestion frameworks for structured and semi-structured healthcare data sources

Develop and expand semantic data layers in GCP and BigQuery to support trusted, consistent analytics consumption across business teams

Design and implement scalable ELT/ETL workflows using modern cloud-native architecture patterns

Automate orchestration, monitoring, and operational processes across the data platform

Partner with architects, analytics teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions

Optimize BigQuery performance, partitioning, and query efficiency to improve scalability and cost management

Implement engineering best practices for testing, observability, reliability, deployment automation, and operational support

Contribute to data governance, metadata management, and data quality initiatives across the platform

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture

Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including:

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Cloud Composer or orchestration tooling

Dataflow or modern ingestion frameworks

Experience designing and building scalable data ingestion and pipeline automation solutions

Strong understanding of semantic layer development and dimensional modeling concepts

Advanced SQL and Python development skills

Experience with ELT/ETL pipeline design, orchestration, and optimization

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud engineering best practices

Strong understanding of data quality, observability, and operational reliability principles

Preferred Experience

Experience working within healthcare data ecosystems and regulated enterprise environments

Familiarity with healthcare analytics platforms, payer/provider data models, or healthcare interoperability standards

Experience supporting enterprise BI and analytics initiatives

Exposure to dbt, Looker, or semantic modeling frameworks is a plus

Required Experience

5+ years of experience in data engineering or cloud data platform development

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud data solutions within GCP environments

Experience contributing to large-scale data modernization or analytics transformation initiatives

Consulting or client-facing delivery experience strongly preferred

What Makes You Successful

You are passionate about building scalable, maintainable, and high-performing cloud-native data solutions

You thrive in collaborative, fast-paced delivery environments

You balance strong technical execution with effective communication and stakeholder collaboration

You bring a mindset of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to your work

You enjoy solving complex data challenges and driving measurable business impact through technology

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The starting pay range for this role is $115k - $125k. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, training, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance. BLEND360 also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and EAPs.

At Blend360 , we help organizations transform complex data into actionable insights through modern cloud platforms, advanced analytics, and AI-driven solutions. We partner with leading enterprises across healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, and retail to build scalable, high-impact data ecosystems that drive smarter business decisions.