Data Engineer

Company Description

Join a mission‑driven team transforming home healthcare through secure, modern data and AI.

Are you a Data Engineer who thrives at the intersection of modern cloud technologies, secure data design, and real‑world impact? We’re building a new data team that will shape the future of how we deliver home healthcare across Ontario - and we’re looking for a skilled Data Engineer to be part of this foundation.

Spectrum Health Care supports patients and families across Ontario with compassionate, high‑quality care. As a trusted provider of home health care services, we work with highly sensitive patient information every day. This role is ideal for someone who wants to work with with advanced tools and platforms while helping ensure privacy, integrity, and trust remain at the core of everything we build.

If you’re excited about combining advanced data engineering with meaningful work in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of secure, data‑driven home health care!

Job Description

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a secure, scalable hybrid data infrastructure for Spectrum. This role demands rigorous attention to security protocols, compliance requirements, and architectural excellence. Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining data infrastructure across on‑premises servers and cloud platforms, including Snowflake and Databricks
• Designing and implementing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, PySpark, and SQL with strict performance and reliability standards
• Integrating data across legacy healthcare systems, Workday, Salesforce Health Cloud, and other enterprise applications with full accountability for data integrity
• Developing optimized data models for PowerBI reporting and analytics that meet organizational performance requirements
• Implementing Secure‑by‑Design principles, including encryption, access controls, and comprehensive auditing across all systems
• Ensuring strict compliance with PHIPA, PIPEDA, and internal governance requirements across all architectures and integrations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, IT, or a related field
• 4-8 years of experience in data engineering, hybrid infrastructure, and scalable pipeline development
• Strong skills in Python, PySpark, and advanced SQL
• Hands‑on experience with Snowflake, Databricks, and both cloud and on‑premises environments
• Experience integrating data with PowerBI, including data modeling and performance tuning
• Proven ability to build secure API integrations, especially with Workday and Salesforce (REST/SOAP/Bulk APIs)
• Strong understanding of Secure‑by‑Design, zero‑trust principles, and secure data handling for AI
• Working knowledge of PHIPA, PIPEDA, and healthcare data privacy requirements

Assets:

• Experience with clinical or healthcare data systems such as EHRs
• Familiarity with Salesforce Health Cloud
• Experience supporting AI/LLM infrastructure (e.g., vLLM, Ollama)

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Additional Information

This position is a current vacancy

Spectrum Health Care is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. Click here to learn more about this esteemed honour.  

We thank all applicants, however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

If you require accommodation because of disability through the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at (corphr@spectrumhealthcare.com) for assistance.

Spectrum Health Care is committed to fostering, cultivating and building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization. We strive to attract, engage and develop a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve and we know a diverse workforce is key to the growth and success of our organization.