Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Location: Brentwood, TN (Hybrid)

Pay: Up to $58/hour W2

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Employment Type: Contract

About the Opportunity

We're seeking a Data Engineer to join a growing Data Management & Business Intelligence team focused on building scalable, governed data solutions that support enterprise-wide initiatives. This role will play a key part in transforming manual and spreadsheet-driven processes into automated, data-driven workflows that improve reporting, analytics, and decision-making. You will work within cross-functional product teams to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, data warehouse solutions, and curated datasets that support business operations, reporting, automation, and AI-driven initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT processes and enterprise data pipelines
• Build and support data warehouse solutions and governed data products
• Integrate data from multiple source systems for reporting, analytics, and automation
• Perform data acquisition, cleansing, transformation, validation, and reconciliation
• Develop data models, curated datasets, and scalable reporting structures
• Support data governance initiatives including lineage, testing, quality assurance, and documentation
• Collaborate with Product Owners, BI teams, Developers, Architects, and business stakeholders
• Prepare data for dashboards, reporting platforms, automation workflows, and AI-enabled applications
• Optimize database performance and troubleshoot data processing issues

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with ETL/ELT development and data pipeline engineering
• Experience with enterprise database platforms such as:
  • Google BigQuery
  • Teradata
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with Python, PowerShell, SSIS, or similar data engineering tools
• Experience with data warehousing, data modeling, and data structures
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, validation, reconciliation, and lineage
• Experience integrating multiple source systems and building scalable data solutions
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience supporting Business Intelligence and reporting solutions
• Experience preparing data for automation, advanced analytics, or AI-driven initiatives
• Healthcare industry experience

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

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