Data Engineer — Cloud Pipelines & Data Lakes

The Joint Commission; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

The Joint Commission is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise data pipelines and platforms in a secure environment. You will build scalable data solutions using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and Microsoft Fabric, supporting reporting, analytics, and operations.

You will work with analytics, BI, and business teams to transform requirements into reliable data assets while ensuring data governance and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of data engineering, ETL/ELT development, or cloud data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and MSSQL.
• Strong knowledge of data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies.
• Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data platforms.
• Build data ingestion, transformation, and integration across structured and unstructured sources.
• Develop and support data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouses using MSSQL and cloud-native platforms.
• Implement ETL/ELT best practices to ensure performance, reliability, and data quality.
• Automate data workflows, monitor pipeline health, and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with analytics, BI, and business teams to translate data requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

MSSQL

Job description

The Joint Commission is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise data pipelines and platforms in a secure environment. You will build scalable data solutions using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and Microsoft Fabric, supporting reporting, analytics, and operations.

You will work with analytics, BI, and business teams to transform requirements into reliable data assets while ensuring data governance and quality.