Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

Australia-Employment; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Senior Data Engineer on a 6-month contract in Houston, TX. The role focuses on designing scalable data pipelines, implementing CI/CD practices, and leveraging Terraform, Delta Lake, and Spark to handle healthcare data landscapes.

Responsibilities include ETL development, data governance, and collaboration with data scientists to deliver compliant, robust data solutions for patient care initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, Terraform, Git, Delta Lake, Spark, SQL, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement data engineering solutions that can handle the scale and complexity of healthcare data.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for data processing and data extraction.
• Use Terraform to write, plan, and create reproducible and scalable infrastructure.
• Implement data version control using Git and manage data transformations using Delta Lake.
• Develop Spark applications for data processing and orchestration.
• Write complex SQL queries to extract, transform and load (ETL) data from various sources into the data warehouse.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Ensure data privacy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Perform root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

CI/CD

Terraform

Git

Delta Lake

Spark

SQL

Python/Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

N/A

Job description

Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

$70 - $80 per hour | Houston, TX | On-site | Consulting

Our client is looking to hire a Senior Data Engineering Consultant! 6 Month Contract

A bit about us:

Our client is looking to hire a Senior Data Engineer for a 6 month contract. They are a Technology Consulting group based in the North East!

Why join us?

6 months, renewable based on performance and client need.

Remote

Flexible pay rate $60-90/hr

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and implement data engineering solutions that can handle the scale and complexity of our healthcare data.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for data processing and data extraction.
• Use Terraform to write, plan, and create reproducible and scalable infrastructure.
• Implement data version control using Git and manage data transformations using Delta Lake.
• Develop Spark applications for data processing and orchestration.
• Write complex SQL queries to extract, transform and load (ETL) data from various sources into the data warehouse.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Ensure data privacy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Perform root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, Terraform, Git, Delta Lake, Spark, SQL, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of data structures, data modeling, and software architecture.
• High proficiency in Python or Java.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot operational issues.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations in the healthcare industry.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail, with a logical and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and work in a fast-paced environment.

If you are a seasoned data engineer with a passion for healthcare and a knack for problem-solving, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of healthcare technology and make a significant impact on patient care.

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