Data Platform Engineer

Job overview

Data Platform Engineer is an onsite role in New Orleans, LA; compensation is not specified. DelRicht Research operates clinical research sites embedded in physicians’ practices, and this role supports its modern data and AI platform as the organization scales. The engineer designs, builds, and maintains the data platform, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and AI-powered applications. The work turns operational needs into reliable, scalable systems and reduces manual processes across clinical, operational, financial, and CRM data environments.

What you'll do

• Maintain and evolve the BigQuery data warehouse, schemas, models, and access controls
• build ETL/ELT pipelines
• manage development, staging, and production environments
• establish governance, documentation, and monitoring
• maintain GCP infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
• build AI-powered workflows and applications
• integrate operational systems through APIs and webhooks
• develop Google Workspace automation and internal tools
• write Python and/or Node.js backend code.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

data platform engineer

data engineering

bigquery

google cloud platform

python

etl/elt

cloud infrastructure

ai automation

apis

clinical research

new orleans la

delricht research

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Broad ownership across data engineering, Google Cloud infrastructure, integrations, and AI-enabled automation in a clinical research organization.

About the employer

DelRicht Research is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.