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Data Engineer

Remote • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

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6 Months

No Travel Required

Remote

$41 - $54/hr

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Skills

Analytical Skill
Access Control
Amazon Web Services
Analytics
Apache Spark
Business Intelligence
Meta-data Management
ELT
Data Governance
Data Lake
Git
Documentation
Data Quality
Databricks
Python
SAP BASIS
Data Architecture
SQL

Summary

Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Chicago, Illinois (Remote flexibility available)
Duration: 06 months' contract

Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our Innovation & Data Office on a contract basis, specifically focused on developing and maintaining scalable data platforms and pipelines within our Data Domains initiative. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and optimizing data infrastructure that supports insurance analytics, risk management, and business intelligence across Client's global operations.
This role combines deep technical expertise with domain knowledge of the insurance industry, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Data bricks, Unity Catalog ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) and Row-Level Security (RLS), and modern data lake/lake house architecture patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Delta Lake, and Auto Loader to ingest, transform, and load data from diverse sources
Architect and implement data lake/lakehouse solutions that support medallion architecture patterns (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers) with multi-region deployment capabilities
Implement and maintain secure data governance frameworks leveraging Unity Catalog, ABAC policies, and Row-Level Security (RLS) for fine-grained row and column-level access control across multi-region environments, ensuring compliance with insurance regulatory requirements
Build and optimize Delta Live Tables (DLT) pipelines with expectations and quality checks, supporting distributed deployments across multiple cloud regions
Collaborate with data product owners, analysts, and business stakeholders to define data requirements, SLAs, and performance optimization strategies
Implement data governance, quality controls, and audit trails to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance across geographically distributed systems
Develop and maintain documentation, data dictionaries, and technical specifications for data pipelines and domain models
Troubleshoot data pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and data quality issues in production environments spanning multiple regions

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

Hands-on experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Spark, Notebooks, Jobs, DLT)
Deep understanding of data lake and lakehouse architecture patterns, including medallion architecture and query optimization
Strong expertise in ETL/ELT design patterns and distributed data processing
Experience implementing ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control) and Row-Level Security (RLS) frameworks
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data pipeline development
Familiarity with Unity Catalog for data governance and metadata management
Experience with multi-region data architecture, federation, and data residency requirements
Required: AWS cloud platform expertise
Proficiency with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of data quality frameworks, validation patterns, and test-driven data development

Domain Expertise

Working knowledge of insurance industry terminology, business processes, and data models
Familiarity with common insurance data entities: Party, Claims, Fiduciary, etc.
Understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to insurance

Professional Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities
Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative mindset with experience working in cross-functional teams
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $41.00-54.00 per hour.
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:

Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.

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Position Id: 26-05114
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