Data Engineer - Remote

Overview

The Data Engineer will play a crucial role in advancing the CDC Foundation's mission by designing, building, and maintaining data infrastructure for a public health organization. This role is aligned to the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). WAI is a federally funded CDC Foundation program with the goal of helping the nation’s public health agencies by providing them with the technology and data experts they need to accelerate their information system improvements.

In Short

• Design, build, and maintain data infrastructure for public health.
• Work within the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Focus on cloud-based data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Implement high-performance data systems.
• Ensure reliability and scalability of data infrastructure.
• Enable robust analytics and insights for the organization.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake required.
• Collaboration with Illinois Department of Public Health staff.
• Remote work arrangement for U.S. based candidates.
• Grant funded, limited-term opportunity until June 30, 2025.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering best practices.
• Proficiency in cloud environments.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Experience with data pipeline optimization.
• Knowledge of public health data systems is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work during core business hours.
• Experience with data analytics tools.
• Familiarity with federal funding processes is beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunity to impact public health initiatives.
• Access to professional development resources.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Networking opportunities within public health sector.
• Grant funded position with potential for extension.
• Supportive organizational culture.
• Engagement with diverse stakeholders.