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Senior Data Engineer

Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham

Data Science
Somerville, MA, USA
USD 92,102.4-134,056 / year
Posted on Sep 26, 2025
Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated


Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.


The Senior Data Engineer will help MGB Digital establish a data foundation for a suite of new analytic products that will be used across all PHSO domains. A solid data foundation will provide the backbone to enable data consistency and growth potential for these new products. This senior data engineer will help achieve this objective by delivering the underlying data assets and pipelines for the data foundation.


Job Summary

The Opportunity

The Payer Data Integration team performs data and content management for the Payer source mart within the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). The primary content in the Payer source mart is information about Mass General Brigham (MGB) patients that have primary care relationship with an MGB Provider. Health plans deliver monthly updates containing changes in patient demographics, enrollment status in the health plan's products, and associated medical and pharmacy claims.

The Payer Data Integration team executes a suite of ETL/ELT jobs to perform data ingestion and staging data in the EDW.

The team then executes extensive QC activities to evaluate and certify incoming data before promoting updates to Production. The Population Health Service Organization (PHSO) is the primary stakeholder for the Payer source mart and provides direction and prioritization for new and revised functionality. The Payer source mart is a critical data source for other EDW databases, enterprise reporting, program development, and general analytics performed by PHSO and other business organizations across MGB. The Payer Data Integration team employs high standards and best practices to deliver timely, quality content updates to support the needs of these consumers.

The Payer Data Integration team leverages an Agile development methodology and is composed of two scrum teams. PHSO Team 1 supports the development and implementation of major PHSO business initiatives. The team develops and revises new EDW data assets and works with PHSO Team 2 for product installation and support. PHSO Team 2 is responsible for the monthly operation and general maintenance of the Payer source mart and other PHSO data assets and products.

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data architecture and infrastructure within an organization. This position plays a crucial role in managing large-scale data systems and ensuring the efficient flow, storage, and accessibility of data for various stakeholders, such as data analysts, data scientists, and business users.

Essential Functions
• Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and ETL/ELT code to support business requirements.
• Work on cross-functional teams delivering enterprise solutions for internal and external clients.
• Assume ownership for delivering code revisions and enhancements from design through development and production installation.
• Maintain and optimize various components of the data pipeline architecture. <
• Become subject matter expert for internal and external data products Ensure design solutions can scale and meet technical standards and performance benchmarks.
• Identify inefficient processes and develop recommendations and design solutions.
• Lead code review sessions to validate technical solutions and facilitate knowledge sharing.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
  • We can consider and review experience in lieu of a degree
  • Experience in data engineering, with a focus on building and maintaining data infrastructure and pipelines
  • 5-7 years required and Data warehousing development in large reporting environments
  • 3-5 years required and Experience working with developing data pipelines using on Snowflake features ( Snowpipe, SnowSQL, Snow Sight, Data Streams ) required and Hands-on development experience with ETL/ELT tools, such as dbt, Fivetran, or Informatic required and Experience working in Agile software development environment required


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience with enterprise database solutions in cloud or on-premise environments Adherence to sound engineering principles and practices when designing technical solutions.


Additional Job Details (if applicable)

  • M-F Eastern Business hours required Hybrid Onsite Flexible working model required for weekly onsite work at Assembly Row/ Local MGB sites
  • Business needs and team needs determine in office work
  • Remote working days require stable, secure, quiet, compliant work area


Remote Type

Hybrid


Work Location

399 Revolution Drive


Scheduled Weekly Hours

40


Employee Type

Regular


Work Shift

Day (United States of America)



Pay Range

$92,102.40 - $134,056.00/Annual


Grade

7


At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.


EEO Statement:

Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.


Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.