- Company Name
- Smart IT Frame LLC
- Job Title
- Big data/Azure Data Engineer Lead with Healthcare PAYER background
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Big Data / Azure Data Engineer Lead – Healthcare PAYER
**Role Summary:**
Lead architect and delivery owner of enterprise‑scale Azure data solutions for a healthcare payer client. Design, implement, and optimize end‑to‑end pipelines from ingestion to analytics using Azure ADF, Databricks, Synapse, and Data Lake Gen2. Drive data modernization, security, and governance while mentoring a cross‑functional engineering team.
**Expactations:**
- 14+ years of data engineering experience, with ≥3 years on live Azure cloud projects.
- Proven leadership in cloud migration and team development.
- Deep expertise in the healthcare payer domain, including PII/PHI compliance.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, translate business requirements into technical design, and deliver scalable, secure solutions.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Architect and deploy scalable data pipelines in Azure using ADF, Databricks, Synapse, and Data Lake Gen2.
- Design data models, ETL processes, and database schemas tailored to payer analytics and reporting needs.
- Lead data migration from on‑premise to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
- Implement security controls: encryption, IAM, PII/PHI handling, and data governance frameworks.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive best‑practice adoption across the team.
**Required Skills:**
- Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Gen2.
- PySpark, Python, Spark SQL, and TIDAL Scheduler.
- Strong ETL design and database engineering.
- Healthcare payer industry knowledge and experience.
- PII/PHI data protection, encryption, IAM, and data governance.
- Leadership of cloud migration initiatives and team mentorship.
- Effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem‑solving.
- Familiarity with DevOps for data pipelines (CI/CD, Git, Azure DevOps).
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate or equivalent certification preferred.
- Relevant certifications in healthcare regulations (e.g., HITRUST, HIPAA compliance) advantageous.
Philadelphia, United states
Hybrid
Senior
24-11-2025