10101 - 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

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises - from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic - we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.

The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective public action.  We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers.

We aim to strengthen agency wide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers.

This position will be based at the Health Department’s office in Long Island City, NY, with the possibility of hybrid work.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Data Engineer on our Integrated Public Health team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our data pipeline, crucial for our advanced public health analytics efforts. Your responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and optimizing a secure, scalable data pipeline that supports meaningful public health insights and outcomes. You will be instrumental in advancing a cross-functional approach to data pipeline, ensuring efficient data processing, scalable storage solutions, and adherence to security and governance measures. Your work will directly contribute to the effectiveness and advancement of our public health objectives, ensuring our practices not only meet current needs but are also strategically aligned to meet future challenges.

This position will be within the Health Department’s innovative Center for Population Health Data Science’s (CPHDS) and reporting to the Executive Director for Data Engineering and Management.  The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers.  Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and being actively used to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers.  This position will involve close collaboration with the Division of Information Technology.

The selected candidate will be an employee of the Fund for Public Health in New York City, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant; work will be supervised by DOHMH. This individual will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies and to participate in emergency preparedness and response activities conducted by the Division and Agency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop an integrated data pipeline that facilitates efficient data exchange, analysis, surveillance, and reporting.
2. Collaborate with public health experts to understand data requirements for health informatics, integrating public health data standards and practices into our integrated data architecture.
3. Develop, and maintain scalable, secure data pipelines and platform to support real-time and batch data ingestion and processing from diverse internal and external data sources.
4. Guide the selection and implementation of cutting-edge data technologies and tools to enhance our analytics and data science capabilities.
5. Promote data governance, quality, and security best practices, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
6. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align data infrastructure enhancements with the needs of diverse units.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,  or Information Systems

• 4 or more years of experience in data engineering, building and managing scalable data pipelines.
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP), programming (e.g., Python, R), Linux systems, and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
• Familiarity with health informatics, public health data standards (HL7, FHIR), and understanding of the unique needs in managing health-related data.
• Ability to mentor more junior staff, manage projects, and collaborate across diverse functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to a broad audience.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Planning and project management skills with ability to adapt with new information and needs.
• Prioritization and time management skills.
• Interpersonal and communications skills with ability to manage working relationships with individuals at all levels.
• High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary range is $115,000- $135,000

WORK SCHEDULE

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Monday to 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 two 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.