Data Engineer

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.  To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Bureau of Division Management & Systems Coordination (DMSC), part of the Division of Disease Control (DDC), is composed teams that are responsible for the infectious disease surveillance systems, electronic laboratory reporting workflow, and health information exchange. DMSC supports all other DDC bureaus with monitoring and analyzing trends in disease data, used for the recognition, prevention, and control of infectious diseases. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking to fill positions in the Division of Disease Control that will provide key support for DOHMH’s work of detecting, tracking, investigating, and preventing infectious disease in New York City. It is expected that each position will work 35 hours per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide data engineering and infrastructure configuration support for complex Python applications
• Aid migration of complex Python applications from on-premise environments to Azure including transformation of applications to cloud native architecture
• Build and oversee automated data extraction, transfer, and load processes to support analytics databases
• Build resources to ingest, extract, or analyze data housed in a data lake environment
• Design, build, and document scalable hybrid technology architecture using both on-premise and cloud resources on Azure
• Identify, explore, and help build emerging free, open source technologies
• Design, implement, test, deploy, update, and document statistical, machine learning, and deep learning models
• Propose and implement improvements to the DOHMH data science infrastructure and processes

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Python version 3.x 
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SQL databases
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with mathematical, statistical, machine learning, or artificial intelligence models in Python
• 2+ years of hands-on experience performing data science tasks using cloud-based technologies
• 2+ years of experience building Python applications that leverage cloud-based technologies such as docker or Azure Container Apps or Azure App Service
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Undergraduate degree or certificate in Data Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar field of study  

PREFERRED SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience performing data science tasks using cloud-based technologies
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python
• 3+ years of experience building applications in Python web frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask
• 3+ years of experience using ETL platforms such as Azure Data Factory or Airflow
• 3+ years of Data Lake analytics platforms such as Azure Synapse or Databricks
• Graduate degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar field of study

SALARY 

• Salary range is $115,000 to $125,000

WORK SCHEDULE

9:00am – 5:00pm

Monday – Friday

Hybrid

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

FPHNYC offers a comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Medical, dental, and life insurance with low or no employee contribution
• A retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution
• Flexible spending medical and commuter benefits plan
• Generous and flexible work from home policy with up to three days working at home
• Fun hybrid office environment and passionate team
• Fun all staff events all year round
• Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

You must live in New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) in order to be considered for a position at FPHNYC.

TO APPLY

To apply, upload Resume, including how your experience relates to this position. Applicants who best match the position needs will be contacted.

The Fund for Public Health in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.