Data Engineer

• Data Engineer – Azure Databricks | Healthcare Data
• 6 month contract to hire (conversion will happen at 6 months - the target is a long-term, full time).
• No sponsorship is offered at this time
• Remote, but occasional office time in Bloomington, MN is ideal

• We are seeking a Data Engineer to join a high-performing healthcare data team supporting critical pharmacy and claims data. This is a long-term contract-to-hire opportunity focused on modernizing data processing as the organization continues its transition from on-premises systems to a modern Azure-based data platform.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a strong data engineer who enjoys more than simply building pipelines. The ideal candidate is inquisitive, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning work from initial investigation through production. You'll work closely with business and technical partners to understand why changes are needed, evaluate downstream impacts, and build reliable, scalable solutions.
• What You'll Do
• Build, enhance, and support data pipelines using Azure Databricks
• Develop data processing and transformation solutions using Python and SQL
• Use Azure Data Factory (ADF) for data integration and orchestration
• Support the migration of analytics data and processing from on-premises environments to Azure
• Process and validate high-volume healthcare, pharmacy, and claims-related data
• Investigate new vendor files, file-layout changes, schema modifications, and evolving data requirements
• Evaluate downstream impacts before implementing data changes
• Perform unit testing, data validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
• Optimize Databricks pipelines and SQL performance
• Improve overall data quality, reliability, and processing efficiency
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and the broader business need behind requests
• Independently own assigned work while collaborating with the broader engineering team
• Build scalable solutions designed to minimize rework and unnecessary processing
• What We're Looking For
• Strong professional data engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks
• Strong Python development skills
• Advanced SQL skills
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Strong ETL/ELT and data pipeline development experience
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting production data pipelines
• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills
• Experience working with changing schemas, source files, or external data feeds
• Ability to understand data dependencies and downstream impacts
• Strong communication skills and experience partnering directly with business stakeholders
• A high level of ownership and attention to detail
• Nice to Have
• Healthcare industry experience
• Pharmacy, PBM, or healthcare claims data experience
• Experience migrating legacy or on-premises data platforms to Azure

The projected hourly range for this position is $80-$90 during contract timeframe with a conversion salary range of $140-155k (base only)

On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.