Job Title: Senior Data Engineer - Health Informatics Engineer

Company Name: South River Federal Solutions

Job Url: https://www.simplyhired.com/job/7ExbUsArV5SVN94AaqS0KwEz87rhUOZUkjTp7smUkM8iqfV5MUa1xQ

Job Description: Senior Data Engineer - Health Informatics Engineer
South River Federal Solutions
Falls Church, VA

Job Details
Full-time | Contract
$142,000 - $182,000 a year
1 day ago
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Qualifications
Computer Science
Automation
Technical documentation
5 years
English
Databases
Analysis skills
Bachelor's degree
IT experience within healthcare
APIs
Data validation
Metadata
Senior level
Bachelor's degree in computer science
Data extraction
Metadata management
Full Job Description
South River Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support enterprise data governance and metadata integration efforts for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This senior technical role leads activities related to metadata extraction, system analysis, and data lineage documentation across complex enterprise systems.

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for conducting technical discovery, evaluating system capabilities, and implementing controlled automation methods to extract and validate metadata for inclusion in enterprise data catalogs. This role ensures technical accuracy and completeness of metadata, supports federation readiness, and prepares system documentation required for integration and governance.

Working within established architectural guidance, the Senior Data Engineer determines appropriate technical approaches for metadata extraction and automation while collaborating with engineers, analysts, and governance stakeholders. This position plays a critical role in enabling enterprise-wide data visibility, interoperability, and catalog integration in support of DHA’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct structured metadata extraction from systems where feasible

· Document schema attributes, interfaces, and technical lineage elements

· Support configuration of repository validation rules and workflows

· Assist with metadata harvesting pilots and federation readiness testing

· Validate technical metadata before submission for analyst review

· Collaborate with architects to ensure metadata structures align with enterprise standards

· Document system technical attributes supporting governance inventory

Qualifications

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related discipline

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or system integration

· Experience working with databases, APIs, and data extraction tools

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred

· Experience with healthcare data systems

· Familiarity with enterprise metadata or catalog platforms

· Experience supporting federal technology programs

Pay: $142,000.00 - $182,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Education:

Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:

data engineering or system integration: 5 years (Required)
Language:

English (Required)
Location:

Falls Church, VA (Required)
Ability to Commute:

Falls Church, VA (Required)
Work Location: Remote