Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Migration Engineer to lead and support the migration of data from legacy healthcare systems to AWS-based platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in healthcare data migration, AWS data services, ETL/ELT processes, and healthcare interoperability standards. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, accurate, and scalable data migration solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to gather, analyze, and define business and technical requirements.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Clinical SMEs, and Development teams to define and execute data migration strategies.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data migration pipelines for migrating data from legacy healthcare applications to AWS.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, cleansing, validation, and loading (ETL/ELT) activities.
• Ensure migrated data complies with healthcare interoperability standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Conduct data quality assessments, reconciliation, validation, and integrity checks throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Develop and optimize data processing workflows using AWS services.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including migration specifications, data mapping documents, and implementation guides.
• Troubleshoot migration issues and optimize data migration performance.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver successful migration projects.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience required in migrating data from legacy healthcare systems to cloud platforms.
• Strong experience with AWS data services, including:
  • AWS Glue
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Step Functions
  • Amazon S3
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including:
  • Data partitioning
  • Data lakes
  • File formats such as Parquet and Apache Iceberg
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes and data transformation pipelines.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards and healthcare data models.
• Experience performing data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare or life sciences organizations.
• Knowledge of modern cloud data architectures and AWS best practices.
• AWS certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies is preferred.