Data Engineer

Job DetailsLevel: SeniorJob Location: 7265 WINDSOR BLVD SUITE 106 - Windsor Mill, MD 21244Education Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $121,600.00 - $163,800.00 Salary/year

Company Overview Index Analytics, LLC, is a rapidly growing, Baltimore-based small business providing health-related consulting services to the federal government. At the center of our company culture is a commitment to instilling a dynamic and employee-friendly place to work. We place a priority on promoting a supportive and collegial team environment and enhancing staff experience through career development and educational opportunities.

Position Overview Index Analytics is seeking a Data Engineer to support Government clients to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and cloud-based solutions. The Data Engineer plays a key role in modernizing the organization’s data ecosystem by implementing data solutions using a contemporary infrastructure.

Responsibilities Collaborate closely with stakeholders, cross‑functional and internal technical teams to understand requirements and business rules and develop a thorough understanding of the business context and objectives

Collaborate to implement secure, scalable, and cost‑optimized data solutions

Build and maintain scalable, reliable ETL/ELT data pipelinesusing AWS, Snowflake and Snowflake tools

Develop and optimize data models, both conceptual and physical, to support analytics, reporting, dashboards and operational consumption

Implement data quality, validation, and monitoringframeworks to ensure accuracy and reliability

Ensure data workflows are modular, testable, and properly version‑controlled

Operationalize pipelines with monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery mechanisms

Conduct advanced data analysis usinglanguages such as Python and SQL

Support the development of documentation to include data models, data dictionaries, and data usage guides

Improve end-to-end performance of data workflows

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing, deployments, and continuous integration

Meet schedule deadlines and commitments with a high-level of quality of deliverables

Collaborate with a team of cross‑functional resources in an Agile delivery environment to deliver iterative value

Qualifications US citizen or lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government background investigation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with six (6) or more years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role

Strong proficiency in Snowflake, AWS services

Hands‑on experience using Snowflake tools, SQL and Python is required

Strong proficiency in GitHub for source control, branching strategy and reviews

Knowledge of data integration patterns, data warehousing, and modern data architecture

Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to analyze data, create meaningful insights, and present information clearly to stakeholders.

Experience with object‑oriented programming and building with software engineering principles

DevOps exposure, including CI/CD tools

Understanding of Data Lake concepts

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, ability to collaborate, present, and report on findings

Knowledge of Agile framework, Scrum methodologies and knowledge of tools used to support them

Prior experience with government agencies and fraud detection systems is a plus

Attention Candidates If you are selected for an interview, please be advised that Index Analytics LLC reserves the right to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to AI-generated responses, real-time transcription, or automated assistance during the interview process. We value authentic interactions and the opportunity to engage directly with candidates. Any unauthorized use of AI may result in disqualification from consideration.

We're dedicated to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process for all candidates and have implemented robust measures to protect your personal information. Please be aware that all employment-related communications will originate from a secure portal (@msg.paycomonline.com) or a corporate email address (@index-analytics.com). If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Index Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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