Sr. Data Engineer

Job Details

• Level: Experienced
• Location: Remote – Baltimore, MD 21244
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $129,200.00 – $178,500.00 per year

About

Index Analytics is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to support Government clients to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and cloud‑based solutions. The Sr. Data Engineer plays a key role in modernizing the organization’s data ecosystem by helping transition legacy solutions to a contemporary infrastructure.

As part of a cross‑functional team including Data Engineers, health policy researchers, Analysts, the engineer will support efforts to design and implement a robust environment capable of ingesting diverse data sources to support advanced analytics and reporting needs. Core responsibilities include defining structural, interface, and business requirements for data solutions; designing relational and non‑relational databases and their associated integration components; and implementing Python‑based automated data pipelines.

This role blends advanced data engineering with hands‑on cloud solutions engineering, leveraging AWS, Snowflake, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate has experience delivering high‑quality solutions in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, cross‑functional and internal technical teams to gather requirements, document business rules and develop thorough understanding of the business context and objectives
• Collaborate to design secure, scalable, and cost‑optimized data solutions
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable ETL/ELT data pipelines using AWS and Snowflake and Databricks
• Develop and optimize data models, both conceptual and physical, to support analytics, reporting, and operational consumption
• Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Ensure data workflows are modular, testable, and properly version‑controlled
• Operationalize pipelines with monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery mechanisms
• Conduct advanced data analysis using languages such as Python and SQL.
• Develop documentation to include data models, data dictionaries, and data usage guides
• Improve end‑to‑end performance of data workflows
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to support automated testing, deployments, and continuous integration
• Meet schedule deadlines and commitments with a high level of quality of deliverables. Collaborate with a team of cross‑functional resources in an Agile delivery environment to deliver iterative value

Qualifications

• US citizen or lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government background investigation
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with eight (8) or more years of experience as Data Engineer or similar role
• Hands‑on experience in SQL and Python is required
• Strong proficiency in AWS services, Snowflake, Databricks
• Strong proficiency in GitHub for source control, branching strategy and reviews
• Knowledge of data integration patterns, data warehousing, and modern data architecture
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to analyze data, create meaningful insights, and present information clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience with object‑oriented programming and building with software engineering principles
• DevOps exposure, including CI/CD tools like Jenkins
• Prior working knowledge of CMS enterprise repositories like IDR.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, ability to collaborate, present, and report to stakeholders on findings.
• Knowledge of Agile framework, Scrum methodologies and knowledge of tools used to support them.
• Prior experience with government agencies is a plus

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The salary range provided represents the estimated compensation for new hires in this position, applicable across all locations. Actual offers may vary based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and market conditions. Index complements its base salary offering with a competitive package that includes health and retirement benefits, discretionary bonuses, and reimbursement for professional development opportunities.

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