Data Engineer (Senior Consultant)
$85,000–$141,000 year
Remote · United States or McLean, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Data Engineer (Senior Consultant) to support CMS data modernization, building scalable Databricks-based ETL/ELT pipelines and medallion lakehouse architectures (bronze/silver/gold). Responsibilities include designing and maintaining end-to-end data pipelines, ensuring data quality, lineage, and governance, and collaborating with data scientists, analysts, SMEs, and CMS stakeholders. Requirements emphasize Python and SQL proficiency, Databricks experience, experience with medallion architectures, data modeling, CI/CD practices, Git/Jira/Confluence, and Agile methodologies. Optional healthcare data familiarity and government-related domain experience are noted as nice-to-have. Role includes up to 10% travel and potential Public Trust clearance eligibility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field
- A minimum of FOUR (4) years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical roles
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering and transformation workloads
- Hands-on experience with Databricks and large-scale data processing environments
- Experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT data pipelines
- Experience working with medallion/lakehouse architectures (bronze, silver, gold)
- Experience working with relational and/or distributed data systems, including data modeling
- Experience with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Git-based workflows)
- Familiarity with version control and collaboration tools, including Git, Jira, and Confluence
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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