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Sidekick Health is a leader in digital health, combining clinical expertise, behavioral science, and cutting-edge technology to drive meaningful health outcomes. Our Data Engineering team builds and maintains the secure, scalable pipelines and infrastructure necessary to process, analyze, and manage our global health data. We maintain the highest standards of security and compliance, including HITRUST certification.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and disciplined
Senior Data Engineer
to join our team in Minneapolis, MN. This is a critical and unique role where your core responsibilities will focus on
data infrastructure, data processing, pipeline development, and data architecture
.
You will also serve as the essential
onshore engineering resource
authorized to perform operational tasks that require direct, timely access to
Protected Health Information (PHI)
and
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
within our US production environment.
Note:
This is a
remote position
based in or near Minneapolis, MN, requiring collaboration across time zones as part of a global development team, the majority of which is in Europe, and therefore
requires working according to CET business hours .
Key Responsibilities
1. Core Data Engineering & Infrastructure (Primary Focus)
Pipeline & Processing Development:
Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using technologies like
SQL and Python
to ingest,
clean, transform, and process
clinical and operational data for downstream consumption.
Architecture & Modeling:
Evolve our data infrastructure and data models within our
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
, ensuring optimal performance, integrity, and security for sensitive data at rest and in transit.
Compliance-Focused Tooling:
Develop and implement automation for data governance, quality checks, and compliant data masking/anonymization processes, helping to secure data consumption by internal and external teams.
Performance:
Optimize data warehouse performance and query execution, specifically for reporting and analytical datasets.#
2. Compliant DevOps & Production Support (Specialized Focus)
PHI Access and Incident Response:
Act as the designated and highly privileged
onshore resource
for troubleshooting and resolving escalated production incidents or data integrity issues that necessitate direct, immediate access to live PHI/PII data within the data infrastructure.
Secure Operations:
Execute sensitive operational tasks, database migrations, configuration changes, and pipeline validations where interaction with PHI/PII data is unavoidable.
Protocol Leadership:
Enforce and document strict adherence to all internal security policies,
HITRUST
requirements, and client-specific data handling protocols. Maintain comprehensive and accurate audit trails for all privileged access activities.
Qualifications
Required Technical & Experience
Experience & Drive:
5+ years of experience as a
Data Engineer
or
Backend Engineer
focusing on data processing pipelines. Must be a proactive, self-driven engineer capable of moving projects forward independently.
Data Stack:
Strong proficiency in
Python
is preferred. Expertise with relational and NoSQL databases, data warehousing concepts, and data modeling.
Platform:
Experience with
Kubernetes
and
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
.
Cloud & Infrastructure:
Proven experience with cloud data platforms (preferably
Google Cloud
or AWS), including tools such as BigQuery, and a good understanding of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
Required Compliance & Soft Skills
Integrity & Commitment:
Exceptional personal integrity and a deep professional commitment to data privacy.
Healthcare Compliance:
Must have experience or strong working knowledge of healthcare data regulations (
HIPAA
,
HITRUST
).
Operational Principles:
Conceptual understanding of the trade-offs and methodologies involved in balancing development velocity with robust operational practices.
Location:
Must be based in or near
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
, and authorized to work in the US.
Prior experience building production systems that handle large volumes of clinical or health data.
Familiarity with DaaS/VDI environments and strict security jump box protocols.
Our Culture:
Inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and growth are
core to how we work .
Everyone
is encouraged to become the
best version
of themselves.
Feeling valued and fulfilled
at work should be the norm.
Challenges are opportunities – both
personal and professional growth
are part of the journey.
A healthy
work-life balance is essential , not just a nice-to-have.
Empathy and social sensitivity are qualities we
actively look for
in our team members.
Diverse teams
simply perform
better
– and we build with that in mind.
We believe in getting to know each other on a
personal level .
Our goal is to make a
meaningful, positive impact
on the lives of others.
Benefits:
401k match, health insurance, generous PTO, top technology, flexible working hours, access to Sidekick health programs, and more!
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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