Data Engineer

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients / clients / residents and families : Reporting to the Director, Data Engineering, the Data Engineer provides consulting to an assigned portfolio in the areas of data management, decision support and in corporate business areas which may include the development and implementation of application architecture.

Leads small to medium information systems projects; provides leadership to team members and may facilitate change management strategies as part of the project.

Serves as a consultant on enterprise-wide projects and provides technical coaching, guidance to members of technical teams.

Responsibilities Provides data engineering services to all disciplines and stakeholders within an assigned portfolio by performing functions such as coordinating and performing feasibility studies, conducting workload efficiency analysis using formal data gathering techniques, analyzing, designing and implementing appropriate information systems, and identifying system deficiencies, user department operational inefficiencies and suggesting ways of improving business efficiency functions.

Participates in enterprise-wide, cross-disciplinary business strategy projects including confidential initiatives that support the selection, procurement and implementation of appropriate information systems applications that may result in the elimination of FTEs.

Serves as a consultant participating on enterprise-wide projects which are under the leadership of the Senior Data Engineer.

Prepares status reports and may meet with clients and provide reports back to the Senior Data Engineer as required. Leads small to medium sized information system projects by adhering to project management methodologies, managing project timelines, facilitating change management strategies, defining tasks, identifying resource needs, and reporting on project status to the Senior Data Engineer.

Participates in the project design phases as required. Under the direction of the Senior Data Engineer, works within assigned budget and provides reports or raises concerns as necessary.

Provides guidance to team members. Performs system analysis by establishing application systems scope and objectives, conducting feasibility studies, planning or modifying procedures to solve complex problems, preparing detailed specifications and solving existing system logic difficulties as required.

Recommends the best cost effective solutions for the business area; informs and discusses potential business impacts with the client.

Performs complex business analysis including conducting work flow analysis and developing business information requirements and models.

Defines business scope and objectives; plans designs or modifies practical manual and automated business procedures. Coordinates and may provide third level application support to system problems and ensures that the application service level agreement in place is written or maintained to meet the business expectations and Information Management capabilities.

Coordinates the support rotation and monitors the support queue. Serves on a variety of Fraser Health wide health service delivery area and departmental committees, task groups, internal working teams and corporate projects.

Maintains knowledge of infrastructure and technologies by remaining aware of current and new technologies. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Health Information Science or Computer Science, Software Engineering or related study or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Five years of recent experience with business and systems analysis including experience as a project manager. COMPETENCIES : Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional / Technical Capabilities Ability to provide leadership to a variety of project teams in an environment that constantly changes and that has fluctuating priorities.

Knowledge of information management, business processes, technologies and applications. Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture.

Ability to translate business needs into application architecture requirements. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.

Demonstrated knowledge of the project management process and the systems development life cycle. Demonstrated decision making ability within complex and diverse issues.

Demonstrated superior skills in data research, gathering, modeling, and business and systems analysis. Ability to organize work, problem solve, multitask and meet deadlines.

Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.