Forward Deployed Data Engineer
Core
Hands-on data engineering expert on client-facing work, designing and building data models, pipelines, and integrations to turn fragmented payer data into a governed, analytics-ready foundation.
Role type
Senior IC data engineer (client consulting)
Builds
Data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and integrations for healthcare payers
Domain
Healthcare / Payer Intelligence / Data Engineering
Required skills
Data modeling, ETL/ELT, SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, cloud data services, APIs, integration frameworks, healthcare payer data (claims, eligibility, member, provider, encounter, care management), healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, EDI)
Preferred skills
Consulting/professional services experience, data governance, master data management, data quality frameworks, CMS/Medicaid/Medicare data requirements
Technologies
Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, FHIR, HL7, EDI
Responsibilities
Design and implement data models and pipelines on Snowflake; translate business requirements into scalable technical designs; serve as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders; lead discovery sessions and workshops; communicate technical tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences; partner with healthcare SMEs and core delivery teams; capture reusable patterns and lessons learned
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC