Data Engineer, Senior

LOCATION: Geisinger Office Building I

DEPARTMENT: IT Data Management

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

JOB SUMMARY:

Geisinger Health is a leader in the healthcare space, well known for its innovative approaches in providing best patient care. Unified Data Architecture (UDA) is a latest generation data platform built on Big Data technology stack, well positioned to support Geisinger Health’s core motive of providing best patient care.

Primary duties include building and maintaining modules for ingesting, processing and integrating real time and batch data in a big data environment. Programming for a Big Data distributed computing environment using Java, Scala or similar object-oriented programming languages. Collaboration and participation in the design and implementation of various projects. Involves high-level participation in the design and management of a computational infrastructure for different purposes including applied medical research.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates creative and innovative thinking with a focus on novel approaches to solving computational and analytic challenges.

Demonstrates proficiency with one or more scripting languages (bash/shell, Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby, etc.).

Demonstrates proficiency with large-scale databases and database languages (SQL, Hadoop, HBase, etc.).

Demonstrates proficiency with common object-oriented programming languages (Java, Scala, C++, etc.).

Demonstrates the ability to work well in a medium sized team with effective technical communication skills.

Demonstrates experience working in Apache stack, Hadoop, HBase etc.

Demonstrates proficiency in writing code in MapReduce or other similar programing models.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Experience:

Minimum of six years information technology related experience.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

Preferred Education:

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field. 

If a suitably experienced candidate cannot be found, applicants who meet the basic qualifications but possess fewer years of experience will be considered for hire at a lower level.  Salary would commensurate with experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Will be working in an office environment. Will be working on a personal computer 80% of the work day. May be required to travel off site for projects and /or meetings.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. * Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.