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Position Summary
The Data Integration Specialist is responsible for applying IT best practices for the technical implementation and project methodology for Caris' comprehensive data exchange initiatives. This role will work with real world evidence data deployments.
Job Responsibilities
Bridge the gap between business and technology by leading technical requirements gatherings and establishing approaches for each unique project. The applicant will need to be able to clearly communicate technical processes to non-technical business leaders and communicate non-technical business requirements to technical process owners.
The applicant will need to gather large amounts of data and organize it in way that the data can be ingested into Client systems.
Contribute to design and development of data exchange infrastructure. The applicant will need to understand business requirements and create a plan of how to accomplish those requirements using technology.
Analyze those business requirements and install, configure, test and place into production integrations with Clients documenting all steps along the way.
Adheres to documented departmental and corporate standards.
Assists as needed to perform other related duties and special projects as required.
Accepts other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field required.
2 years of experience in extract transform and load (ETL) programming.
2 years of experience working with relational databases
Working experience with relational databases including Microsoft SQL, Oracle, MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
Working experience in Healthcare integrations with emphasis on HL7, XML, and JSON feeds using Mirth or other Integration application.
Working experience with interface connectivity protocols, such as, VPNs, sFTP, API, HTTPS.
Working experience with AWS S3 to deploy data to external partners.
Tokenization of data for external partner collaboration.
Candidates must have a strong background, advanced knowledge and working experience in IT technologies, security architecture and system life-cycle phases are recommended.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and general working knowledge of Internet for business use.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Data Warehousing concepts and architectures
Familiarity with Transport protocols and applications.
Ability to work independently solving application software problems.
Experience with establishing external access and extract transform and load (ETL) strategies with multiple types of data sources, particularly a variety of electronic medical record systems.
Ability to assemble and query complex data from databases, perform in depth analysis and decipher computational data.
Strong leadership, teaming/interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. These personal skills include honesty and integrity, inspire others, commitment and passion, good communication, decision making capabilities, accountability, delegation and empowerment, creativity, and innovation.
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