Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rackner is a cloud-native software consultancy delivering solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. They are seeking a Data Engineer to modernize secure data infrastructure for military healthcare, focusing on building data pipelines and ensuring interoperability for analytics and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain end-to-end Ingest → Transform → Expose pipelines using Airflow, Spark, dbt, and Iceberg
- Ingest and normalize structured and unstructured data (HL7, FHIR, PDF, JSON) for analytics and AI/ML use cases
- Map datasets to FHIR and OMOP standards to enable interoperability and decision support
- Implement schema versioning and governance to ensure traceability and audit-ready lineage
- Collaborate with DevSecOps and Data Science teams to deliver AI-ready datasets for predictive analytics and readiness forecasting
- Optimize data performance across distributed environments while ensuring compliance with DoD Responsible AI and NIST AI Risk Management frameworks
Skills
- 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering
- Proficient in SQL and Python, with experience building modular, version-controlled transformations
- Hands-on with Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, dbt, and data lake frameworks (Iceberg, Trino, Athena)
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design, data modeling, and governance in distributed systems
- Familiar with AWS (Glue, S3, Lambda, Athena, EMR) and cloud-native data architectures
- Excellent collaborator with experience in cross-functional environments (DevSecOps, Data Science, Security)
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
- Experience with FHIR, OMOP, or HL7 data standards
- Background in DoD, VA, or other federal health IT programs
- Knowledge of Responsible AI and NIST AI Risk Management Frameworks
- Familiarity with complex operational data systems or readiness analytics
Benefits
- Weekly Pay and Full Remote Flexibility.
- Professional Growth through paid certifications and training.
- Comprehensive Benefits including 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, PTO, medical/dental/vision, life & disability insurance.
- Home office equipment plan and supportive, inclusive team culture with mission impact.
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