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[Remote] Data Engineer (Dummy)

Remote role Full-time Open position

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TALENT Software Services is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and operate production ETL/ELT pipelines on enterprise cloud platforms for healthcare data. The role involves end-to-end ownership of pipelines, from requirements through deployment and ongoing operations, while setting technical direction in uncertain situations.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across GCP, Azure, BigQuery, and SQL Server
  • Model data for analytical workloads — dimensional modeling, SCDs, and schema design
  • Orchestrate pipelines using Airflow, Cloud Composer, Azure Data Factory, or similar
  • Handle PHI in line with HIPAA requirements — secure movement, de-identification, access controls, and audit
  • Deploy via Git and CI/CD; monitor and maintain pipelines in production
  • Translate stakeholder needs into technical plans; communicate feasibility and tradeoffs early

Skills

  • 7+ years in data engineering, with significant time at senior level delivering production systems
  • Strong SQL plus Java or Python for pipeline development
  • Hands-on across multiple cloud stacks (e.g., GCP, Azure, BigQuery, SQL Server)
  • Deep experience designing and operating reliable, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines; performance-minded
  • Hands-on with at least one orchestration tool (Airflow, Cloud Composer, ADF, Dagster, or Prefect)
  • Strong data modeling skills — dimensional modeling, normalization, slowly-changing dimensions
  • Working knowledge of HIPAA and PHI handling — secure movement, de-identification, access controls, audit
  • Track record delivering on enterprise cloud platforms within standards and controls
  • Proficient with Git and CI/CD
  • End-to-end ownership: Drives delivery from definition through production with minimal direction; prioritizes operational delivery, not just prototypes
  • Business translation: Converts stakeholder needs into clear technical plans; communicates feasibility and value early
  • Proactive exploration: Evaluates new tools, runs lightweight proofs of concept, and shares findings
  • Industry awareness: Tracks modern data trends (semantic layers, LLM-assisted dev, modern ELT) and brings relevant insights back
  • Continuous learning: Adapts quickly while maintaining consistent delivery

Company Overview

  • Talent Software Services is an IT staffing services company of healthcare and government sectors. It was founded in 1987, and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://talentstaffingservices.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • TALENT Software Services has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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