Vacant job

At Avaron, you gain the security of a permanent position combined with the variety of working on-site at different clients. We recruit specialists in everything from technology, IT, and industry to project management and business support – and regardless of the assignment, you have a consulting manager who is there for you and your development.

You will step into a role where data is crucial for improving healthcare, research, and data-driven working methods in a complex and regulated environment. Here, you will help finalize and further develop a Data Lake platform and research infrastructure that makes clinical data more accessible, structured, and quality-assured.

You will join an active development phase and work closely with existing architecture, in a technical environment built on metadata-driven ETL design, Apache Iceberg, Spark, Trino, PII anonymization, and OpenShift. This is a role for you who wants to combine advanced system development with a clear impact on both operations and research.

• You finalize and further develop a metadata-driven ETL pipeline framework for a research platform.
• You develop and maintain data pipelines, backend services, and integrations with clinical source systems and databases.
• You further develop the Data Lake architecture using Apache Iceberg, Spark, and Trino.
• You ensure correct handling, anonymization, and protection of sensitive clinical data in accordance with current regulations.
• You drive quality in delivery through test-driven development, code reviews, and automation.
• You collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and architects to create scalable and sustainable solutions on OpenShift.

• An academic degree in Computer Science, System Development, or equivalent documented experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in system development with Python as the primary language, focusing on data pipelines, backend services, and system integration.
• At least 3 years of experience in ETL/ELT development targeting SQL databases, such as MySQL and MSSQL, as well as object storage, such as AWS S3 and Ceph.
• At least 3 years of experience with event-driven architecture and async message handling using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• At least 3 years of experience working with container platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift, as well as CI/CD solutions like Jenkins, Bamboo, or GitLab CI.
• At least 2 years of experience with distributed data processing using Apache Spark, including integration with Data Lake platforms.
• Documented experience with Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake as an open table format in a production environment.
• Documented experience with metadata-driven ETL design and pipeline frameworks in a production environment.
• Documented experience with PII anonymization, encryption, or hashing of sensitive clinical data according to regulatory requirements in a production environment.
• Documented experience with Trino or a similar distributed SQL query engine against a Data Lake in a production environment.
• Experience collaborating with both technical and business-oriented teams.
• You work systematically with a focus on quality assurance and risk management, have a good ability to work independently, and can handle multiple tasks in parallel.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

• Experience developing data pipelines using Data Lake technologies in publicly funded healthcare or research activities involving clinical data.
• Experience independently designing and implementing Data Lake architecture with open table formats in publicly funded healthcare or research activities involving clinical data.
• Experience using and configuring monitoring for implemented services or features in a production environment.
• Experience independently designing and implementing test and quality assurance frameworks for data pipelines in a production environment.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for systems handling sensitive data.

• Permanent employment at Avaron AB
• Private pension plan
• Wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK per year

We recruit continuously – please apply as soon as possible.