Cloud Engineer

Description
Cloud Engineer
As a Cloud Data Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, systems and platforms with primary focus on Snowflake, and leveraging Microsoft Azure services to deliver integrated and high-performing data solutions. You will collaborate with business data analysts, data architects, data scientists, project managers, and GEHA's business stakeholders to build solutions that ensure seamless data flow and enable actionable insights. This role supports data development and maintenance efforts of the Data & Analytics activities and initiatives in alignment with the Enterprise Data strategy, policies, organizational goals, and governance policies. You'll work in a cloud-native environment to design and optimize data solutions that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
Proven experience as a Cloud Data Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on Snowflake, including architecture, performance optimization and data modeling as well as hands-on experience with Azure cloud services.
Advanced Snowflake ETL/ELT Development: Design and develop complex ETL/ELT pipelines natively in snowflake using snowflake streams, tasks, SnowPipe and other features to automate data transformation and orchestration, leveraging Azure Data services and other tools where appropriate ensuring the efficient flow of data to multiple destinations for processing, storing, analysis, and delivery to downstream external consumers.
Cloud Data Architecture: Design and implement Snowflake-based data solutions to support enterprise data platforms, integrating with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Databricks to support data extracts, data sharing, business intelligence, analytics, and data science initiatives.
Snowflake Data Architecture: Oversee the design and optimization of Snowflake architecture, including data models, schema design, partitioning, clustering, and query optimization to ensure high performance and low cost.
Work independently on your assigned stories/tasks, work with other engineers & analysts on the team to take code all the way to Production using Change Management process.
Participate in Architectural discussions, able to understand the bigger picture & expected to provide recommendation to make better architectural decisions for specific domains.
Perform regular Code Reviews and making sure best practices are followed.
Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business data analysts, data architects, data scientists, project managers and business units, to define data requirements and implement data solutions that support business goals.
Data Security, Governance & Compliance: Implement best practices to ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with relevant governance in the cloud environment.
Automation and Monitoring: Implement and manage automated monitoring and logging for all data workflows and pipelines to ensure data integrity and operational reliability.
Troubleshooting and Support: Troubleshoot issues with data pipelines, data integrity, and platform performance, providing timely resolutions to business-critical data needs.
Ensure that all items follow company Change Management process.
Participate in scrum, backlog grooming, refinement, planning and review sessions.
Other duties as assigned.
100% remote but must be willing to work CST core business hours
Skills
Sql, Data analysis, Data, Reporting, Cloud, Azure, Devops, Power bi
Top Skills Details
Sql,Data analysis,Data,Reporting,Cloud,Azure,Devops
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Requires at least 6-10 years of relevant technical or business work experience with demonstrated experience within healthcare industry or data and analytics.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or comparable experience.
Expertise in designing and implementing data architectures on Snowflake including Snowpipe, snowflake Tasks and Snowflake streams and Azure including Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, and Azure Databricks.
Advanced experience with Snowflake data platform, including schema design, data sharing, internal & external marketplace, performance turning, and cost optimization.
Proficiency in SQL and good experience with writing complex queries, stored procedures, and managing large datasets.
SME level knowledge of Data Warehouse concepts, Data Modeling, database management systems (SQL and NoSQL), and ETL/ELT frameworks, ideally in Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse.
Experienced with DevOps practices, Repos, Snowflake, and CI/CD pipelines for data solutions.
Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Very Good understanding of Agile and Scrum processes.
Experience & eagerness for problem solving and root cause analysis for any issues.
Passionate to learn new technologies & techniques; eagerness towards understanding data & business processes to contribute & make a difference.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Prior knowledge or willingness to learn healthcare and analytics industries.
Preferred fundamentals certification in Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable cloud platforms or technology.
Highly prefer candidates with a healthcare ideally on the payer side.
Experience Level
Entry Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Lees Summit, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 26, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.