Data Engineer - Enterprise Data Engineering & Analytics
- Requisition #: 183087
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 9/25/2026
The Data Engineer in the area of Data Analytics & Delivery is a pivotal role in the Enterprise Data Engineering & Analytics Department in operationalizing critical data and analytics for MD Anderson's digital business initiatives. The Data Engineer participates in business requirements gathering, end-to-end solution development and data analytics delivery within the Context Engine. The Data Engineer partners with other Enterprise Data Engineering & Analytics teams to assist in building analytics deliverables for production use by our data and analytics consumers.
***Ideal candidates will have experience working with Pathology and Lab Medicine, Epic Cogito certified, and have experience with SQL and developing reports in SAP Web Intelligence, PowerBI, or similar. ****
Salary Range Min-$106,500, Mid-$133,000, Max-$159,500, the work schedule is remote.
Why Us?
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact programs that directly support UT MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer, while working alongside innovative leaders in technology, data, and healthcare. The Data Engineer contributes to meaningful organizational transformation while benefiting from a collaborative environment, professional development opportunities, and a strong commitment to work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
The Data Engineer also assists in planning and coordinating data analytics delivery activities in compliance with data governance processes and data security requirements. This results in enabling faster data delivery, integrated data reuse and vastly improved time-to-solution for MD Anderson data and analytics initiatives.
The Data Engineer role requires working creatively and collaboratively with Principal and Senior Data Engineers, IS and Institutional teams across the enterprise. It involves evangelizing effective data accessibility practices and promoting better understanding of data and analytics. The Data Engineer partners with teams across MD Anderson, including Enterprise Development & Integration and Enterprise Data Science departments in the build out and delivery of end-to-end analytic solutions through the Context Engine Framework.
The Laboratory Anatomic Pathology (AP) and Clinical Pathology (CP) areas are critical to both patient care and research to improve patient care. The Data Engineer candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented and contribute to technical projects to improve analytics and reporting for the Epic Beaker AP and CP modules.
The Context Engine program has multiple Laboratory projects in progress and this position will play a key role in the progress and execution of those efforts.
Data Engineering - End-to-End Solution Delivery
1. Participate in End-to-end solution delivery that increases information capabilities and realizes data value across the institution. End-to-End solutions include build out of data sources and tools across the Context Engine framework by integrating data governance processes through data ingestion, ingress, egress, curation, pipeline build, data transformation and modeling steps. Build out integrated data governance processes that consistently tracking data provenance, security, data quality and ontology as well as through to data visualization and insights.
2. Participate in existing end-to-end data pipelines consisting of a series of stages through which data flows (for example, from data sources or endpoints of acquisition to integration to consumption for specific use cases).
3. Participate and incorporate data governance and metadata management processes into the data ingestion, curation and pipeline building efforts.
4. Promote Data Analytics & Delivery efforts and support relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
5. Participate in data requirements gathering for various end-to-end analytics deliverables to ensure we are delivering what is needed, not only what is requested.
6. Participate and implement data analytics deliverables, including data analysis, report requests, metrics, extracts, visualizations, projects or dashboards in a timely manner by leveraging tools and methodologies in line with the Context Engine Strategy.
7. Perform problem solving and formulation and testing and analysis of data. Designs queries using structure query language and NoSQL.
8. Collaborate with other data engineers on integration efforts. Promote and ensure institutional data management strategies.
Standards, Testing & System Maintenance
1. Adhere to standard operating procedures set by IS division as well as all MDA policies and maintain build standards (data steward / governance oversight sign off) for support of MDA Institutional data strategy including Context Engine.
2. Participate in documentation preparation as needed for the implementation of enhancements or new technology.
3. Adhere to documented change control processes and may perform change control audits.
4. Perform quality control and testing and review the build of other analysts to ensure that solutions are technically sound.
5. Assist in overseeing analytics system updates/new releases for assigned modules.
6. Adhere to regulatory requirements, quality standards and best practices for systems and processes, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Participate in after-hours application support and downtime procedures.
Educate and train
1. Participate in training counterparts, such as data scientists, data analysts, end users or any data consumers, in data pipelining and preparation techniques, which make it easier for them to integrate and consume the data they need for their own use cases.
2. Assist in establishing training plans for various systems in the Context Engine Tools suite and develop curricula in partnership with the MDA Training team and EDEA system experts.
3. Provide institutional, department and one-on-one training on EDEA deliverables.
4. Assist in supporting liaison relationships with customers and OneIS to provide effective technical solutions and customer service.
OneIS
1. To provide innovative, quality, and sustainable IT solutions and services. Our success is driven by our people through Integrity and Trust, Partnership, and Quality.
2. Promotes trust, respect, support, and honestly with customers and each other.
3. Commits to being a good partner focused on building productive, collaborative, and trusting relationships with our customers and each other.
4. Models a commitment to excellence and strives to continually improve. Achieves desired outcomes, usability, and value that exceed expectations of others and our own.
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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***Ideal candidates will have experience working with Pathology and Lab Medicine, Epic Cogito certified, and have experience with SQL and developing reports in SAP Web Intelligence, PowerBI, or similar. ****
Salary Range Min-$106,500, Mid-$133,000, Max-$159,500, the work schedule is remote.
Why Us?
This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact programs that directly support UT MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer, while working alongside innovative leaders in technology, data, and healthcare. The Data Engineer contributes to meaningful organizational transformation while benefiting from a collaborative environment, professional development opportunities, and a strong commitment to work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
The Data Engineer also assists in planning and coordinating data analytics delivery activities in compliance with data governance processes and data security requirements. This results in enabling faster data delivery, integrated data reuse and vastly improved time-to-solution for MD Anderson data and analytics initiatives.
The Data Engineer role requires working creatively and collaboratively with Principal and Senior Data Engineers, IS and Institutional teams across the enterprise. It involves evangelizing effective data accessibility practices and promoting better understanding of data and analytics. The Data Engineer partners with teams across MD Anderson, including Enterprise Development & Integration and Enterprise Data Science departments in the build out and delivery of end-to-end analytic solutions through the Context Engine Framework.
The Laboratory Anatomic Pathology (AP) and Clinical Pathology (CP) areas are critical to both patient care and research to improve patient care. The Data Engineer candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented and contribute to technical projects to improve analytics and reporting for the Epic Beaker AP and CP modules.
The Context Engine program has multiple Laboratory projects in progress and this position will play a key role in the progress and execution of those efforts.
Data Engineering - End-to-End Solution Delivery
1. Participate in End-to-end solution delivery that increases information capabilities and realizes data value across the institution. End-to-End solutions include build out of data sources and tools across the Context Engine framework by integrating data governance processes through data ingestion, ingress, egress, curation, pipeline build, data transformation and modeling steps. Build out integrated data governance processes that consistently tracking data provenance, security, data quality and ontology as well as through to data visualization and insights.
2. Participate in existing end-to-end data pipelines consisting of a series of stages through which data flows (for example, from data sources or endpoints of acquisition to integration to consumption for specific use cases).
3. Participate and incorporate data governance and metadata management processes into the data ingestion, curation and pipeline building efforts.
4. Promote Data Analytics & Delivery efforts and support relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
5. Participate in data requirements gathering for various end-to-end analytics deliverables to ensure we are delivering what is needed, not only what is requested.
6. Participate and implement data analytics deliverables, including data analysis, report requests, metrics, extracts, visualizations, projects or dashboards in a timely manner by leveraging tools and methodologies in line with the Context Engine Strategy.
7. Perform problem solving and formulation and testing and analysis of data. Designs queries using structure query language and NoSQL.
8. Collaborate with other data engineers on integration efforts. Promote and ensure institutional data management strategies.
Standards, Testing & System Maintenance
1. Adhere to standard operating procedures set by IS division as well as all MDA policies and maintain build standards (data steward / governance oversight sign off) for support of MDA Institutional data strategy including Context Engine.
2. Participate in documentation preparation as needed for the implementation of enhancements or new technology.
3. Adhere to documented change control processes and may perform change control audits.
4. Perform quality control and testing and review the build of other analysts to ensure that solutions are technically sound.
5. Assist in overseeing analytics system updates/new releases for assigned modules.
6. Adhere to regulatory requirements, quality standards and best practices for systems and processes, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
7. Participate in after-hours application support and downtime procedures.
Educate and train
1. Participate in training counterparts, such as data scientists, data analysts, end users or any data consumers, in data pipelining and preparation techniques, which make it easier for them to integrate and consume the data they need for their own use cases.
2. Assist in establishing training plans for various systems in the Context Engine Tools suite and develop curricula in partnership with the MDA Training team and EDEA system experts.
3. Provide institutional, department and one-on-one training on EDEA deliverables.
4. Assist in supporting liaison relationships with customers and OneIS to provide effective technical solutions and customer service.
OneIS
1. To provide innovative, quality, and sustainable IT solutions and services. Our success is driven by our people through Integrity and Trust, Partnership, and Quality.
2. Promotes trust, respect, support, and honestly with customers and each other.
3. Commits to being a good partner focused on building productive, collaborative, and trusting relationships with our customers and each other.
4. Models a commitment to excellence and strives to continually improve. Achieves desired outcomes, usability, and value that exceed expectations of others and our own.
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
- Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred: Master's Degree Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related.
- Preferred: Medical laboratory science or medical technology degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: 2 years Clinical, relevant healthcare information technology, or relevant business experience. or
- Required: With preferred degree, no experience required.
- May substitute required education with years of related experience on a one to one basis.
- Preferred: Anatomic Pathology Laboratory experience, Epic Beaker AP experience (including surgical pathology and/or cytopathology). Clinical Pathology Laboratory experience, and/or Epic Beaker CP experience. Experience with SQL and prior experience with reporting and visualization tools like SAP Web Intelligence, PowerBI or similar.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Preferred Certifications: ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology), MLS (Medical Laboratory), MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician), CT (Cytologist/Cytotechnologist), HT (Histotechnician), AP (Beaker Anatomic Pathology), CP (Beaker Clinical Pathology).
- Required: EPIC - EPIC Certification Must obtain at least one Epic Data Model certification (Clinical, Access, or Revenue) issued by Epic. within 180 Days
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 183087
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 106,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 133,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 159,500
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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