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Alexander City - USA

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Job Description

Title: Lead Data Engineer

Location: Frisco TX (Permanent remote)

Type: Contract

Note : Please look for 12 years experienced lead level candidates. Recent experience (multiple years) in healthcare domain is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work in an agile environment with a development team to:
  • Design develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using software development patterns.
  • Implement data processing solutions using Python and PySpark on a cloudnative Lakehouse data platform.
  • Write efficient SQL queries to extract transform and load data.
  • Collaborate with product management and analysts to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Optimize and troubleshoot data pipelines for performance and reliability.
  • Ensure data quality and integrity through comprehensive testing and validation processes.
  • Follow DevOps principles and use CI/CD to deploy and operate data pipelines.

Required Skills:

  • Proficiency in Python and PySpark.
  • Strong experience with SQL and database management.
  • Knowledge of software development patterns and best practices in data engineering.
  • Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline orchestration.
  • Proficiency developing using version control automated testing and deployments using gitbased tools like GitHub and GitHub Actions.

Preferred Skills:

  • Understanding of testing methodologies for data pipelines including unit testing integration testing and endtoend testing.
  • Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
  • Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and tools.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure AWS GCP) with Azure preferred.
  • Knowledge of big data technologies (e.g. Microsoft Fabric Azure Synapse Lakehouse Databricks).
  • Familiarity with advanced data orchestration tooling and development frameworks like dbt or Airflow.
  • Experience working in a healthcare related industry.

Qualifications:

  • Intense intellectual curiosity and an ability to view old problems with a fresh perspective.
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
  • 8 years of experience in data engineering or a related role.
  • Strong problemsolving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Specific vision abilities including close vision operate computer screen for extending periods of time
  • May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to read write and speak the English language fluently

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