Remote - Temp Data Engineer (AWS EMR)

Addison Group; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology firm is seeking a Remote Data Engineer for a 3-5 month contract. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience, strong proficiency in Python and SQL, and hands-on experience with AWS EMR and data pipeline management. You will build complex data pipelines and support actuarial data analysis. Competitive pay rate of $50-$55/hour is offered, along with potential benefits.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with data modeling and working with structured datasets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python.
• Implement schema enforcement and data quality checks.
• Support actuarial data needs for analysis and modeling.

Skills

Python

SQL

Airflow

AWS EMR

Data modeling

Communication

Tools

dbt

Athena

Parquet/Hudi

Job description

Overview

Position: Remote - Temp - Data Engineer (AWS EMR)

Location: 100% Remote – U.S. only (working EST)

Length: 3-5 Month Contract (Likely extension)

Pay Rate: $50-$55/ hour w2 (Benefits eligible after 60 days)

Work Auth: (TN, EAD-GC, GC, or US Cit.) - (Must be eligible to work on a W2 without requiring sponsorship now or in the future)

Benefits: This job may be eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401(k).

About the Role:

A fast-growing healthcare technology organization is seeking a versatile Data Engineer to support a high-impact initiative led by a specialized engineering consulting firm. This role sits within the Data Platform team and involves building production-grade pipelines, supporting actuarial workflows, triaging platform issues, and handling ad hoc engineering requests. The ideal candidate is a technical generalist who thrives in dynamic environments and can shift between structured projects and reactive support.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python, SQL, and orchestration tools
• Implement schema enforcement, data quality checks, and operational monitoring
• Support actuarial data needs for analysis and modeling
• Participate in L1/L2 triage of platform issues (job failures, data anomalies, service reliability)
• Address ad hoc engineering tickets (enhancements, bug fixes, tactical data requests)
• Collaborate with platform engineers, analytics teams, and business stakeholders
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, and documentation practices

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Hands-on experience with Airflow, dbt, AWS EMR, Athena, Parquet/Hudi
• Experience with data modeling and working with structured datasets
• Familiarity with monitoring and troubleshooting data pipelines
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Bonus: Experience supporting actuarial, BI, or analytics teams
• Bonus: Healthcare data experience (claims, clinical, etc.)

Note: Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.