Manager, Data Engineering - School of Medicine Information Technology

Discover Your Career at Emory University Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Description JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Works as a positive team member of a project that may consist of Business Analysts, Project Managers, Information Architects, Data Analysts, and/or Database Administrators to deliver quality applications and components within scope, on time, within budget, and ensures compliance.
• Manages workload effectively and report status of tasks in a timely manner.
• Is able to guide stakeholders on solutions and support structure.
• Ensures proper governance of prioritizing work from partners.
• Forms tactical strategies to support initiatives across the team and University.
• Leads and proactively identifies emerging technologies; develops proof-of-concepts, and promotes the usage of these emerging technologies.
• Leads highly complex technical teams. Follows standard operational procedures and HIPAA regulations.
• Mentors other analysts on regulation adherence.
• Develops/modifies standard operating procedures.
• Engages with compliance and IRB for guidance when necessary.
• Develops strategies for managing complex data sets through maintaining data standards and metadata.
• Generates standard templates for architecture documentation related to current and proposed informatic solutions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical Experience and Background:
• Experience with cloud data warehouse platforms (Snowflake preferred) and workflow orchestration tools (Apache Airflow or equivalent)
• Experience with data transformation frameworks (dbt or similar) and modern data engineering practices
• Experience designing and implementing role-based access control (RBAC) systems in multi-user research or healthcare environments
• Experience working with healthcare data standards (OMOP, FHIR, or HL7) and electronic health record systems (Epic preferred)
• Experience with both hands-on technical implementation and team leadership or mentoring
• Familiarity with multimodal research data including imaging, genomics, and clinical data integration
• Experience designing data pipelines for research object ingest, metadata tagging, and controlled data sharing workflows
• Familiarity with research data management practices, IRB requirements, and HIPAA compliance in academic settings
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Ability to balance strategic architectural decisions with hands-on implementation
• Strong stakeholder management skills working with researchers and technical partners
• Ability to establish data quality standards, governance frameworks, and best practices
• Experience managing competing priorities and high volumes of complex data requests

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

NOTE: Tasks related to this position can be performed remotely with only occasional visits to an Emory University location. Eastern (EST) time zone business hours may apply. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee. Emory does not approve as a primary work location in the following states; NJ, AK, and HI, any U.S. Territories or outside of the United States. Additional Details Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at [email protected] or call 404-727-9877 (Voice) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). We kindly ask that requests be made at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job