Position: Data Engineer
Location: Remote - St. Paul, MN, Kalamazoo MI, Scranton PA, Nashville TN
Duration: Full-time
About Beacon:
Beacon is committed to innovation and excellence in delivering specialized services to our community. We are currently expanding our technological capabilities and seeking a talented Data Engineer to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to cutting-edge data solutions that drive our mission forward.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred but not required.
Experience:
- 5 years of experience in a Data Engineer role.
Skills and Expertise:
- Azure: Proficiency in Microsoft Azure, including SQL as a Service, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Data Warehouse tools; AZ-900 certification is desired.
- Data Platforms: Experience with platforms like Synapse, Demio, Synapse, Fabric, or Snowflake.
- Data Lake Architecture: Knowledge of data lake load strategies, architectures, file formats, and security.
- Data Pipelines: Expertise in building and monitoring both streaming and batch data pipelines (with CDC), including technologies like Azure Data Factory.
- DevOps: Hands-on experience with GitHub or Azure DevOps and CI/CD tooling.
- Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Open Tofu, or Bicep.
- Data Sources: Experience with a variety of data sources, including relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server) and unstructured sources/files/NoSQL.
- Denormalization: Understanding of data normalization, denormalization practices, modeling, and Kimball-style star schemas.
- Machine Learning Models: Experience working with or operationalizing ML models is a plus, even if only supporting MLOps specialists or data scientists.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Proven ability to work with stakeholders to gather requirements and develop solutions accordingly.
- Healthcare Data: Familiarity with healthcare data, financial data, and healthcare data standards such as HL7.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you require employment sponsorship now or in the future? (Answer required)
Experience:
- Health Level 7 (HL7): 1 year (Required)
- Azure: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote