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October 24, 2024

Helium Health

Lagos


Data Engineer

Helium Health is a full-service Healthtech company that provides a suite of solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and patients in emerging markets — at the core of which is our Saa S based electronic medical records/hospital management information system (EMR/HMIS).
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Data Engineer
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Role Overview


  • As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure required to effectively collect, store, and analyze large volumes of healthcare data.
  • You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and healthcare professionals to develop scalable data pipelines and ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility.
Responsibilities
As a Data Engineer, you will be required to:

  • Translate business and functional requirements into robust, scalable, operable solutions that work well within the overall data architecture
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable ELT/ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for healthcare data integration from various sources (e.g., EHR systems, clinical databases, third-party applications).
  • Develop and optimize database architectures, including relational databases, data warehouses, and big data technologies (e.g., SQL, No SQL, Hadoop).
  • Implement data governance and master data management (MDM) strategies.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and performance issues to ensure system reliability and uptime.
  • Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, software engineers, product managers) to design data models that support clinical decision-making and analytics.
  • Build and manage data pipelines to ensure efficient data flow and real-time analytics.
  • Document data engineering processes, procedures, and data lineage for auditing and compliance purposes.
  • Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend improvements for our data infrastructure.
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience in data engineering, ideally in the healthcare or EHR domain.
  • Strong experience with database technologies (e.g., My SQL, Postgre SQL, Mongo DB, Redshift, Snowflake).
  • Proficiency in ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Five Tran, Dbt, MAGE, Prefect, Airflow).
  • Expertise in programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Java/Scala.
  • Familiarity with healthcare data standards and formats (e.g., HL7, FHIR, DICOM).
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
  • Knowledge of healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) and data privacy best practices.
  • Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI).
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data problems.
Benefits
This role offers a competitive salary in a collaborative work environment with a dynamic and diverse team. We also offer tremendous potential with a growing global organization.

  • Package includes guaranteed take home
  • 20 days holidays + public holidays
  • Enhanced Parental + Family Leave – 60 days paid Maternity Leave and 20 days paid Paternity Leave. Our Adoption Leave policy follows the similar arrangements.
  • Health Insurance or Medical Allowance
  • Robust Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Team-building activities and social events
  • Amazing team culture!

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