Clinical Data Engineer

Cognizant • Full-time • Remote (Abbott Park, Illinois, United States) • $113k - $120k / year • 3d ago

About the role

As a Clinical Data Engineer, you will Work closely with clinical operations and data management teams. You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences team and work collaboratively in team and work collaboratively with a dynamic and inclusive team within the environment at Cognizant.

In this role, you will:

Collaborate with clinical operations, data management, and other teams to gather and analyse requirements.
Translate business needs into actionable specifications and process flows.
Create and maintain documentation to support systems and integrations.
Work with the Data Analyst to define reporting requirements for dashboards and reports.
Ensure accurate reporting by understanding and supporting data transformation processes.

Work model:

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered:

Ability to work closely with clinical operations, data management, and other business units.
Strong analytical skills to elicit and document detailed business requirements for data integrations.
Capability to translate complex business needs into functional and non-functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
Proficiency in developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation (data dictionaries, flow diagrams, interface specifications, business rules).
Understanding of data lineage and transformation processes from source systems to data lakes.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2025.
The annual salary for this position is between $113,000 - $120,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.