Joint Commission

Data Engineer

Joint Commission Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States · $107K–$143K/yr

Hospitals and Health Care · 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 20
data-engineer Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Data Engineer designs, develops, and maintains scalable data pipelines and platforms using modern cloud technologies. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform business requirements into reliable data assets and ensure data quality and security.

What they look for

Data Engineering Azure Data Factory Databricks Microsoft Fabric MSSQL ETL/ELT Data Modeling Python SQL Data Lakes Data Warehousing Data Governance Cloud Technologies Metadata Management Data Quality

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5–7 years of experience in data engineering or cloud data platforms. Proficiency in SQL, Python, and hands-on experience with Azure tools and data architecture are required.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Full description

The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise data pipelines and data

platforms. This role focuses on building scalable, efficient, and secure data solutions using modern cloud

technologies. The engineer collaborates with analytics, BI, and business teams to transform requirements into

reliable data assets that support reporting, analytics, and operational needs.

Responsibilities:

Data Engineering & Pipeline Development

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and

Microsoft Fabric.

· Build and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes across structured and

unstructured data sources.

· Develop and support data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouse environments using MSSQL and cloud-

native platforms.

· Implement ETL/ELT best practices to ensure performance, reliability, and data quality.

· Automate data workflows and monitor pipeline health; identify and resolve issues promptly.

Collaboration & Solution Delivery

· Work closely with analytics, BI, and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them

into technical solutions.

· Partner with cross-functional teams to support data-driven initiatives and ensure pipelines align with

reporting and operational needs.

· Contribute to documentation of data structures, transformation logic, and system dependencies.

Technology Enablement & Best Practices

· Contribute to evaluating and adopting new tools, frameworks, and technologies that enhance data

engineering efficiency and scalability.

· Follow standards for code quality, testing, version control, and documentation.

· Apply data governance, quality, and reliability principles in daily engineering work.

Business Intelligence & Analytics Support

· Build reusable data models and curated datasets to enable self-service analytics.

· Ensure downstream BI teams receive accurate, well-structured, and timely data.

· Transform business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs.

Compliance & Security

· Ensure data engineering solutions align with privacy regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, as well as internal security requirements. · Maintain proper data access controls and contribute to monitoring data quality and compliance metrics.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.

· 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, or cloud data platforms.

· Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and MSSQL.

· Strong knowledge of data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures.

· Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and metadata management.

· Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies.

· Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and work with cross-functional technical and

business teams.  

Preferred Certifications

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

· Databricks Certified Data Engineer

· Certifications related to data governance, risk, or compliance

· Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields

Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package. For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification due to business needs and/or reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

MIN

$107,000.00

MAX

$143,000.00 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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