Sr. Associate Data Engineer (PySpark, Python & ETL)

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Rx Savings Solutions, part of McKesson's CoverMyMeds organization, offers an innovative, patented software system that educates and empowers consumers to make the best healthcare choices at the lowest cost. Founded and operated by a team of pharmacists and software engineers, we support a collaborative, cost-saving solution for purchasing prescription drugs.

We currently have an opportunity for a Sr Associate Data Engineer to join our growing Business Operations data engineering team! This is a junior-level position on our team (ideally looking for 2-4 years of Data Engineering / ETL experience). This assists in planning, designing, troubleshooting, and documenting technical requirements for data flows between disparate operational systems and our data warehouse. Our ideal candidate has hands-on experience building and supporting data pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Python in a cloud-based data environment. Experience developing ETL processes, troubleshooting production data pipelines, and working with cloud technologies such as AWS, Databricks, Azure, or similar platforms is highly preferred. We are looking for engineers who can clearly articulate their contributions to designing, building, supporting, and optimizing data solutions in production environments.

McKesson complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future. This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for McKesson support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment authorization (e.g., H1B, O1, E3, H1B1, TN, F1 OPT, F1 STEM OPT, F1 CPT, etc.) now or in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Python

• Troubleshoot and resolve production data pipeline issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions

• Monitor and support data workflows to ensure reliability, performance, and data quality

• Develop and maintain reusable data ingestion and transformation frameworks

• Explore and implement the latest AWS technologies to enhance data capabilities and operational efficiency

• Collaborate across teams to understand business needs and propose innovative data solutions

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering practices

• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all stages of the pipeline

• Document data flows, technical specifications, and operational procedures

• Support deployment and integration of data solutions into production environments

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical degree, or equivalent experience, and 2+ years of experience relative to the above responsibilities

• 2+ years of experience building and supporting data pipelines using PySpark in a cloud-based data platform environment

• 2+ years of hands-on experience developing data transformation logic using PySpark and SQL

• 2+ years of experience Databricks or similar cloud-based data platforms

• 2+ years of hands-on Python development experience supporting ETL processes, automation, data transformation, or data quality initiatives

• Experience troubleshooting, supporting, and resolving issues within production ETL and data pipeline environments

• Knowledge of Structured and Unstructured data

• Possess understanding of BI concepts and be familiar with relational or multi-dimensional modeling concepts

• Understanding of RDBMS best practices and performance tuning techniques

• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS services such as S3, CloudWatch, EC2, and passion for a role working in a cloud data warehouse.

• Experience with version control systems like Git

It would be nice if you had...

• Experience with Databricks

• Experience with AWS cloud services such as S3, CloudWatch, EC2, Glue, or Lambda

• Experience with ETL platforms such as Talend, Informatica, SSIS, or DataStage

• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies

• Knowledge of Java or JavaScript

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$80,300 - $133,900

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