Data Engineer - AI, Agents, & Context - Clinical (Sr. Associate)

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off policy

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. is hiring a Data Engineer in Chicago, IL. This role involves developing and managing cloud data pipelines at scale and handling unstructured data. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of data engineering experience. The position offers a competitive salary of $110,000 - $150,000 USD, along with benefits including health coverage and a 401(k) plan. Join Huron to drive growth and improve healthcare outcomes through data innovation.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in data engineering or data platform roles with strong hands-on delivery.
• Experience designing and operating cloud data pipelines at scale.
• Familiar with healthcare processes and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Apply established data contracts and context contracts for AI inputs.
• Follow established guardrails for AI access to enterprise knowledge.
• Adapt quickly in evolving AI/data product environments.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud data pipelines

Unstructured data processing

Vector search

Semantic retrieval

Data governance

Tools

pgvector

Pinecone

Weaviate

OpenSearch

Elastic

Job description

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.# **Key Responsibilities**Apply established data contracts and context contracts for AI inputs (schemas, metadata requirements, freshness, citation expectations) Follow established guardrails for AI access to enterprise knowledge in coordination with Security/Legal/Compliance # **Travel Expectations*** Ability to travel as needed up to 4 times per year.# **Required Qualifications**3–6 years in data engineering or data platform roles with strong hands-on delivery Experience designing and operating cloud data pipelines at scale Experience working with unstructured data processing and search/retrieval concepts # **Preferred Qualifications**Hands-on experience with vector search and embeddings (pgvector/Pinecone/Weaviate/OpenSearch/Elastic) and retrieval patterns (semantic retrieval, hybrid search, reranking)Experience supporting LLM applications (RAG, agent tool interfaces, evaluation/observability) Familiarity with knowledge graphs/semantic modeling or metrics layers Experience in regulated environments and data governance programs **Eager to learn the domain:** Proactively builds familiarity with healthcare processes, terminology, and KPIs — can engage credibly with SMEs and ask the right clarifying questions **Comfortable with ambiguity:** Adapts quickly in evolving AI/data product environments and turns unclear goals into actionable tasks * **Integrity and stewardship:** Handles sensitive data responsibly and respects established governance patternsThe estimated base salary for this job is $110,000 - $150,000 USD. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $123,200 - $177,000 USD. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.#LI-CL1 #LI-REMOTEAt Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work...together. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues. Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.