Data Engineer

About the Role

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is seeking candidates for a Data Engineer in its Strategic Analytics Department. This is an entry-level position where you will support HAP’s Strategic Analytics team in building and maintaining reliable, analytics-ready data infrastructure that supports organizational reporting and decision-making. You will work under the guidance of experienced analytics staff to help develop and maintain data pipelines, database objects, documentation, and data quality controls across various data sources including health care, financial, operational, workforce, and survey data.

Key Responsibilities

• Support building and maintaining reliable, analytics-ready data infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines.
• Develop and maintain database objects.
• Develop and maintain documentation.
• Develop and maintain data quality controls.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Foundational SQL and relational database knowledge.
• Familiarity with Python or another programming/scripting language.
• Exposure to database/ETL technologies (e.g., SQL Server, Azure SQL, SSIS, Azure Data Factory).
• Exposure to business intelligence/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Exposure to version-control systems (e.g., Git).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data engineering, information systems, data science, analytics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and technical training.
• Entry-level to two years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, database development, software development, or a related technical role.
• Relevant internships, co-ops, academic projects, or substantial independent project work may substitute for professional experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Health care experience is preferred but not required.