AI-Forward Data Engineer for Life Sciences

Beghouconsulting; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Lifestyle Wellness Account

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Hybrid work policy

Phone stipend

Employee discount program

Tuition reimbursement

Donation match

Job summary

Beghou Consulting seeks a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize an AI-forward data platform powering advanced analytics for life sciences. You will craft scalable data pipelines with Databricks, Python, and PySpark, and develop cloud-native solutions on AWS and/or Azure.

You will collaborate across data science, software, and business teams, applying security-minded practices and CI/CD. A strong foundation in relational databases and modern tooling is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional data engineering experience.
• Strong programming experience with Python, including pandas and/or PySpark.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and modern cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure).
• Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Amazon Redshift, or Snowflake.
• Experience using Git-based source control and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience with identity and access management technologies such as Azure AD, Okta, OAuth, or SAML.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, optimize, and support Beghou's AI-forward data platform.
• Build scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks, Python, and PySpark.
• Develop cloud-native data solutions on AWS and/or Azure.
• Implement software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, version control, automated testing, and secure development practices.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality data products.
• Apply cloud security and identity management best practices across the platform.
• Evaluate and incorporate AI tools into development workflows to improve engineering productivity and solution quality.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, architecture, and platform capabilities.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Databricks

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MySQL

Redshift

Snowflake

Job description

Beghou Consulting seeks a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize an AI-forward data platform powering advanced analytics for life sciences. You will craft scalable data pipelines with Databricks, Python, and PySpark, and develop cloud-native solutions on AWS and/or Azure.

You will collaborate across data science, software, and business teams, applying security-minded practices and CI/CD. A strong foundation in relational databases and modern tooling is required.