[Remote] Senior Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gainwell Technologies is a company focused on improving health and well-being through innovative technologies. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and models that support analytics and decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Architect Scalable Data Pipelines: Design, develop, and maintain reliable ETL/ELT workflows using Databricks, Spark, and Python
• Enable Data Access & Analytics: Partner with analytics, product, and engineering teams to ensure timely, accurate, and governed access to data for downstream reporting and analytics
• Optimize Data Workflows: Improve performance, reduce latency, and streamline processes by tuning SQL, optimizing Spark jobs, and enhancing cloud data pipelines
• Leverage Cloud Infrastructure: Utilize AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda) to manage and scale data engineering workloads
• Drive Best Practices: Establish and maintain data engineering standards, including code quality, data security, version control, and documentation
• Build & Maintain Data Models: Construct and support dimensional and normalized data models that support cross-functional use cases and reporting needs
• Automation & Monitoring: Set up robust pipeline orchestration (e.g., with Airflow, Databricks Jobs, or AWS Step Functions) and monitoring/alerting systems
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with data analysts, scientists, and business users to understand requirements and transform raw data into business-ready datasets

Skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake) and Python-based ETL frameworks
• Solid experience working with AWS cloud services for data processing and storage
• Moderate-to-advanced proficiency in SQL for data wrangling, transformation, and performance tuning
• Experience with data lake architectures, ELT/ETL development, and orchestration tools
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including CI/CD, version control, and code reviews
• Experience with Power BI or other BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) to assist in data visualization or self-service reporting enablement

Benefits

• Generous, flexible vacation policy
• Educational assistance
• Comprehensive health benefits
• 401(k) employer match
• A variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities
• Work flexibility
• Learning
• Career development

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