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Dear Candidate,

I hope this message finds you well!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Big Data Engineer position with HighMark. The role is Remote.

Please find the key details below:

Job Title: Big Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Tax Terms: C2C
Work Authorization: Only USC
Duration: 6 months
End-Client: HighMark
Tier: Working with Prime Vendor

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Big Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cutting-edge data solutions for our enterprise. This position involves close collaboration with business, analytic, and IT stakeholders to create robust data pipelines, transformations, and delivery programs that enable efficient access to operational and analytic data. The engineer will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of data engineering processes, including coding, testing, and implementation of complex data workflows. You will also partner with cross-functional teams to deliver data products and solutions that support and drive strategic initiatives across both business units and the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with diverse teams—including business, platform, technology, and analytic teams—to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance data solutions across a variety of environments such as traditional data warehouses, Big Data platforms, and cloud-based solutions.
• Work closely with internal and external systems to manage data sourcing, flow, structure, and expertise. Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to implement and support both operational and analytic platforms.
• Design and implement data pipelines for seamless ingestion, transformation, and extraction processes that support data curation, cleansing, and loading into conformed, fit-for-purpose data structures.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and data quality standards, contributing to metadata management, data quality management, and the application of business rules throughout the data lifecycle.
• Leverage Google Cloud Platform, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Spark, Python, Linux shell scripting, SAS, Teradata, Oracle, and Informatica to develop and maintain high-performance data pipelines and data engineering frameworks.
• Take ownership of MLOps processes for machine learning and AI deployments in cloud or big data environments, ensuring effective integration and scalability.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior team members, and assist in setting standards for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery. Collaborate across teams to maintain best practices and drive continuous improvement in data engineering methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in data platform development, data engineering, software development, or data science.
• FHIR-based healthcare data solutions, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, SNOMED CT, and LOINC standards.
• A minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with Big Data or cloud data platforms.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and managing large datasets.
• Solid experience in Data Warehousing and Data Modeling.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience with Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Spark or Python, with a focus on big data and data processing.
• 1 year of experience in Data Science, AI, or Machine Learning Engineering.
• Experience in the Healthcare Industry, particularly in data engineering or related domains.
• Familiarity with Database Administration and the management of complex databases.

If this role sounds like a great fit for you or someone you know, I would love to connect!

Please reply with your updated resume and your availability for a brief chat.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Thanks and Regards

Abhay Kumar Jain

Technical Recruiter

[email protected]

VSG Business Solutions Inc.

3240 East State Street Ext, Suite 203, Hamilton, NJ 08619