Data Engineer

Join a team dedicated to supporting the crucial mission of improving health outcomes.

At Merative,  you can apply your skills – and grow new ones – with colleagues who have deep expertise in health and technology. Merative provides data, analytics and software for the health industry. Our clients include providers, health plans, employers, life sciences companies and governments around the world. With industry-leading products and focused innovation, we help customers improve decision-making and performance so that together, we drive real progress in health. Learn more at merative.com

The role and responsibilities of a data engineer will vary depending on client assignments and your own skillset and experience to date, and may include but not limited to

• Authenticate, extract and/or load data into Healthcare databases using provided toolset.   

• Perform data analysis and validate data for accuracy and completeness.  

• Identify and collaborate with external data suppliers to resolve data quality queries in a timely manner and provide any feedback to ensure data submitted is accurate.   

• Prepare and share status reports with external clients and/or internal  stakeholders. 

• Document process changes, update key information on client databases and internal systems. 

• Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and ensure a collaborative approach to jointly owned actions. 

• Communicate in a clear, concise and articulate manner in both verbal and written communication, interfacing primarily with U.S. based clients and internal stakeholders.   

• Follow risk management and compliance procedures. 

• Review, identify and drive efficiencies in processes within the team.  

  

Minimum qualifications and requirements 

• Third level education in a technical field or science field with exposure to data and its management, or equivalent practical experience.  

• 0 -3 years of work experience in a analyst role or customer facing role, with experience gained in healthcare (specifically U.S. Healthcare) a plus. 

• Previous relevant internships will also be considered. 

• Experience with Microsoft suite of applications, GitHub, SQL and python a plus but not mandatory. 

• Ability to quickly adapt to a new environment and learn new tools, systems and techniques. 

• Strong communication skills with an ability to deal with all levels in a confident and professional manner. 

• Self-starter, can do attitude and  team player.  

• Ability to manage time, prioritise tasks and have strong attention to detail.