Data Migration Engineer

Summary

RadNet is a healthcare organization focused on radiology, medical imaging, and patient care. The Data Migration Engineer develops and maintains tools for medical imaging workflows, troubleshoots PACS/DICOM issues, and supports smooth, compliant data migration. The role also collaborates with radiology IT teams, provides technical support, and documents processes and troubleshooting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for medical imaging workflows
• Troubleshoot PACS/DICOM-related issues and ensure smooth data migration
• Collaborate with radiology IT teams to configure and optimize PACS systems
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with healthcare standards
• Document processes, workflows, and troubleshooting steps
• Provide technical support for imaging-related applications
• Understanding of DICOM data structures (Study, Series, Instance)
• Familiarity with DICOM tags and metadata
• Experience with tools like *dcmdump*, *storescp*, or DICOM viewers
• Basic familiarity with eRAD PACS UI and configuration
• Knowledge of retrieving and routing studies
• Ability to navigate logs and troubleshoot failed studies
• File handling, string parsing, and working with JSON/XML
• Use of *pydicom* or similar libraries for reading/modifying DICOM files
• Experience with batch processing or scripting for automation
• Writing scripts for file movement, validation, and process automation
• Familiarity with cron jobs and logging
• Writing basic SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries
• Experience with filtering, joins, and aggregate functions
• Comfort using *psql* for investigating DICOM metadata stored in the database
• Understanding of AE Titles, ports, and IP configurations in DICOM context
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues (ping, telnet, etc.)
• Navigating the filesystem
• Monitoring disk usage and file permissions
• Understanding of log rotation and system services
• Basic validation techniques for checking completeness of migrated studies
• Ability to reconcile records between source and destination systems

Skills

• * Understanding of DICOM data structures (Study, Series, Instance)
• * Familiarity with DICOM tags and metadata
• * Experience with tools like*dcmdump*, *storescp*, or DICOM viewers
• * Basic familiarity with eRad PACS UI and configuration
• * Knowledge of retrieving and routing studies
• * Ability to navigate logs and troubleshoot failed studies
• * File handling, string parsing, and working with JSON/XML
• * Use of *pydicom* or similar libraries for reading/modifying DICOM files
• * Experience with batch processing or scripting for automation
• * Writing scripts for file movement, validation, and process automation
• * Familiarity with cron jobs and logging
• * Writing basic SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries
• * Experience with filtering, joins, and aggregate functions
• * Comfort using *psql* for investigating DICOM metadata stored in the database
• * Understanding of AE Titles, ports, and IP configurations in DICOM context
• * Troubleshooting connectivity issues (ping, telnet, etc.)
• * Navigating the filesystem
• * Monitoring disk usage and file permissions
• * Understanding of log rotation and system services
• * Basic validation techniques for checking completeness of migrated studies
• * Ability to reconcile records between source and destination systems
• * Passionate about patient care and exercise sound judgement and an ability to remain professional in all situations
• * You demonstrate effective and professional communication, interpersonal skills and respect with patients, guests & colleagues
• * You have a structured work-approach, understand complex problems and you are able to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• * Hands-on experience with DICOM and PACS systems (eRAD preferred)
• * Familiarity with relational databases
• * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• * Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Understanding of DICOM data structures (Study, Series, Instance)
• * Familiarity with DICOM tags and metadata
• * Experience with tools like*dcmdump*, *storescp*, or DICOM viewers
• * Basic familiarity with eRad PACS UI and configuration
• * Knowledge of retrieving and routing studies
• * Ability to navigate logs and troubleshoot failed studies
• * File handling, string parsing, and working with JSON/XML
• * Use of *pydicom* or similar libraries for reading/modifying DICOM files
• * Experience with batch processing or scripting for automation
• * Writing scripts for file movement, validation, and process automation
• * Familiarity with cron jobs and logging
• * Writing basic SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries
• * Experience with filtering, joins, and aggregate functions
• * Comfort using *psql* for investigating DICOM metadata stored in the database
• * Understanding of AE Titles, ports, and IP configurations in DICOM context
• * Troubleshooting connectivity issues (ping, telnet, etc.)
• * Navigating the filesystem
• * Monitoring disk usage and file permissions
• * Understanding of log rotation and system services
• * Basic validation techniques for checking completeness of migrated studies
• * Ability to reconcile records between source and destination systems
• * Passionate about patient care and exercise sound judgement and an ability to remain professional in all situations
• * You demonstrate effective and professional communication, interpersonal skills and respect with patients, guests & colleagues
• * You have a structured work-approach, understand complex problems and you are able to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• * Hands-on experience with DICOM and PACS systems (eRAD preferred)
• * Familiarity with relational databases
• * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• * Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverages.
• Health Savings Accounts with employer funding.
• Wellness dollars
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Free services at any of our imaging centers for you and your immediate family.