Kontakt.io

Data Platform Lead

Kontakt.io

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ApacheAWSCloudDockerETLIoTJavaKafkaKubernetesPythonSparkTerraform

About the role

  • Lead the team in designing and building scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming) to process RTLS, IoT, and EHR data.
  • Implement real-time event processing architectures using Kafka.
  • Optimize ETL/ELT processes for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
  • Develop and maintain data lakes and warehouses for analytics and machine learning applications.
  • Create scalable data layers—bronze, silver, and gold—that facilitate advanced analytics and machine learning applications.
  • Partner with software engineers and cloud teams to maintain a highly available data platform.
  • Work closely with third-party vendors (e.g., EPIC, Cerner, Meditech) to integrate, standardize, and secure data from EHRs.
  • Initiate and participate in architectural decisions to improve scalability, resiliency, and system efficiency.
  • Ensure HIPAA and healthcare compliance standards are met in data storage and transmission.
  • Optimize query performance, indexing, and partitioning for large-scale data processing.
  • Implement role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and anonymization for sensitive healthcare data.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, or related role.
  • Proficiency in Python and Java for data processing and automation.
  • Hands-on experience with big data frameworks like Apache Spark.
  • Experience with streaming and batch processing using Kafka.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS) and their data processing services.
  • Expertise in TimeScale.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
  • Previous experience in healthcare, hospital operations, or real-time systems (bonus skills).
  • Experience working with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Meditech).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonJavaApache SparkKafkaETLELTdata lakesdata warehousesrole-based access controlencryption
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationarchitectural decision-makingproblem-solvingcommunication