Description : Role Overview :
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer with a strong background in data security, privacy, and compliance to join our growing engineering team. This individual will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining secure data pipelines, ensuring end-to-end compliance across all data systems.
The ideal candidate is not only an expert in data architecture and ETL frameworks but also deeply knowledgeable about healthcare data standards, regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, SOC2, PHI protection), and cloud security best practices.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and compliant data pipelines and architectures.
- Ensure all data systems comply with HIPAA, SOC2, and other relevant security frameworks.
- Implement best practices for data encryption, anonymization, and secure data access controls.
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams to align data strategy with security and privacy goals.
- Monitor and audit data workflows for compliance gaps and proactively address vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain documentation for compliance audits and data security processes.
- Optimize data models for performance, scalability, and security.
- Lead internal reviews and partner with SOC2 auditors and external security teams when required.
Required Skills & Qualifications :
8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data infrastructure role.Proven experience working with healthcare data systems and compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC2, PHI).Strong expertise in data pipeline frameworks (Airflow, Kafka, Spark, dbt, etc.).Advanced SQL and experience with data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.).Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud security practices.Experience implementing access control, encryption, and data governance policies.Familiarity with FHIR, HL7, or other healthcare interoperability standards is a plus.Excellent problem-solving and documentation skills.Nice to Have :
Experience with SOC2 audit readiness or internal compliance processes.Knowledge of data observability, data lineage, and security automation tools.Prior experience in a Healthtech SaaS environment.Why Join DoctusTech :
Be part of a mission-driven company revolutionizing healthcare through technology.Work with a global team passionate about innovation and compliance excellence.100% remote, flexible, and collaborative work culture.Opportunity to shape and strengthen the data compliance backbone of a fast-scaling Healthtech company.(ref : hirist.tech)