Data Engineer & AI/ML

## About the Role
Atmosera is seeking a **Data Engineer & AI/ML Specialist, Mid Level** to join a development team building a next-generation AI-powered Electronic Health Record (EHR) MVP for senior and assisted living facilities. This role will own the design and delivery of data pipelines, AI/ML integrations, and supporting infrastructure required to bring the MVP to life.
This is a **remote, contract, mid-senior level** opportunity based in Portland, Oregon.
## Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and optimize OCR and data extraction pipelines for PDF referral forms and other healthcare documents.
* Develop data transformation and mapping processes to store extracted information in an Azure SQL schema.
* Build and maintain a Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion data architecture in Azure Data Lake Storage for application workflows, analytics, and future model training.
* Implement and optimize Azure AI Search indexing for structured and unstructured data.
* Integrate Azure OpenAI or equivalent LLM services using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns to support natural language querying.
* Develop initial predictive analytics models for fall risk, infection risk, and medication cost forecasting using heuristics or lightweight machine learning models.
* Develop an MVP compliance AI agent that performs scheduled documentation checks and flags potential violations.
* Collaborate with the Solution Architect to ensure AI components are secure, HIPAA-compliant, and cost-optimized.
* Work in Azure DevOps using sprint-based development and collaborate with backend/API developers on AI integration points.
* Participate in architecture and design reviews and contribute to data model decisions.
* Document data pipelines, AI integrations, and data flows for future knowledge transfer to the client's internal team.
* Support UAT for AI and data features, including model tuning and validation of extracted data.
## Required Qualifications
* Hands-on experience with OCR, including Azure Form Recognizer or Azure Document Intelligence, and unstructured data processing.
* Strong Python skills for AI pipeline and data processing development.
* Experience integrating LLMs, including Azure OpenAI, with RAG patterns.
* Knowledge of basic predictive modeling techniques, including classification and regression.
* Understanding of healthcare data compliance and secure handling of Protected Health Information (PHI).
* Proficiency with REST APIs for integrating external systems such as pharmacy and insurance platforms.
* Familiarity with healthcare data formats and workflows, including HL7, FHIR, and eMAR.
* Prior experience working in Agile, cross-functional product teams.
* Ability to deliver end-to-end solutions from data ingestion and processing through model integration and API exposure.
* Strong documentation and knowledge transfer skills.
## Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in healthcare software development, including EHR, EMR, or related domains.
* Familiarity with vector search and semantic search concepts.
* Experience with Azure Machine Learning for model deployment.
* Background in predictive analytics for healthcare outcomes.
## Skills & Competencies
* Data engineering and pipeline development
* AI/ML integration
* OCR and document data extraction
* Python
* Azure Data Lake Storage
* Azure SQL
* Azure AI Search
* Azure OpenAI
* Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
* Predictive modeling
* REST APIs
* Healthcare data workflows
* HL7, FHIR, and eMAR
* HIPAA and PHI security
* Azure DevOps
* Agile development
* Technical documentation and knowledge transfer
## Education & Experience
The provided job description does not specify a formal degree requirement or a specific number of years of experience. Candidates should have the hands-on technical experience and qualifications listed above.
## Work Arrangement & Schedule
* **Location:** Portland, Oregon, US
* **Work Arrangement:** Remote
* **Employment Type:** Contract
* **Seniority Level:** Mid-Senior Level
## Compensation & Benefits
* **Compensation:** USD; specific salary range not provided in the job description.
* Medical insurance
* Vision insurance
* 401(k)
## Company Information
Atmosera provides cloud architecture engineering, deployment, and operations services, helping clients use advanced technology to achieve strategic business outcomes. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.
## Apply Now
Apply now for the **Data Engineer & AI/ML Specialist, Mid Level (Remote)** position with Atmosera.

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