Senior Data Engineer

Position: Senior Data Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our data team at National Healthcare Group. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and analytics products using Tableau and Databricks to support healthcare decision-making across our network of healthcare institutions.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics & Visualisation

• Develop comprehensive dashboards and interactive reports using Tableau to support clinical operations, quality improvement initiatives, and strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with clinical teams, administrators, and stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions

Data Engineering

• Develop, maintain and troubleshoot scalable data orchestration/etl pipelines using Databricks to process large volumes of healthcare data from multiple sources including electronic health records, clinical systems, and operational databases
• Optimise data storage solutions and implement best practices for data governance, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor junior data engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices for data engineering and analytics
• Work closely with institutional data scientists, and analysts to facilitate onboarding into the central unified data platform

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data engineering roles with demonstrated expertise in building enterprise-scale data solutions
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Databricks platform including Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and MLflow
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing complex dashboards and reports using Tableau

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in programming languages including Python and SQL for data processing and pipeline development
• Familiarity with Tableau and Databricks. 
• Familiarity with Informatica and SageMaker is a bonus but not critical
• Some understanding of government commercial cloud platforms, preferably AWS
• knowledge of healthcare data standards such as HL7 FHIR, DICOM, and experience working with clinical data systems will be an advantage but not critical
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and healthcare compliance requirements including PDPA and relevant healthcare regulations will be an advantage but not critical

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail in handling sensitive healthcare data
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced healthcare environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bach's degree in a relevant technical field or healthcare informatics
• Tableau certification (Tableau Desktop Specialist or higher)
• Databricks certification in Data Engineering or Machine Learning
• Experience with healthcare analytics, population health management, or clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks and experience implementing ML solutions in healthcare settings

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to make meaningful impact on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes across Singapore's healthcare system
• Collaborative work environment with access to cutting-edge technology and healthcare data
• Career advancement opportunities within NHG's growing data and analytics organisation