Remote Data Engineer

Company: Alignment Healthcare
Location: Orange
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together. We are currently seeking a Remote Data Engineer to be part of the Data Engineering team. This position will design and develop an ingestion process for big data processing. General Duties/R esponsibilities (May include but are not limited to): Translate s business requirements into specifications that will be used to implement the Data ingestion process. Understand s the requirements, development and delivery of data solutions and lead end to end delivery . Develops and implements data pipelines to support organizational initiatives. Builds and maintains ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) or ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) pipelines to move data from various sources into a usable format. Implements processes and tools to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with relevant policies and regulations. Work s closely with data scientists , analysts, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide them with the necessary data infrastructure and tools. Ensur es data systems are efficient, scalable, and performant to meet the demands of data-intensive applications. Creates functional and technical design documents and maintains documentation for all data processes created or modified . Minimum Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily . The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience building data ingestion processes and tools. 5 years of experience with DataBricks , Scala, Azure Data Factory ( ADF ) and SQL Server. 5 years’ database experience with MS SQL Server. 5 years of experience in healthcare industry with proven understanding of data terminology. Healthcare experience and clear understanding and working knowledge of HIPAA protocols. Experience with Microsoft’s Power-BI/SSRS/SSAS/Azure Data Factory and other cloud based BI and reporting services is a plus. Education/Licensure: BS in Computer Science, IT or equivalent or 4 additional years of relevant experience. Microsoft Azure Certification is a plus. Specialized Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills . Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers. Essential Physical Functions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this fully remote job . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen . The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Pay Range: $113,332.00 - $169,999.00 Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc. Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. *DISCLAIMER: Please beware of recruitment phishing scams affecting Alignment Health and other employers where individuals receive fraudulent employment-related offers in exchange for money or other sensitive personal information. Please be advised that Alignment Health and its subsidiaries will never ask you for a credit card, send you a check, or ask you for any type of payment as part of consideration for employment with our company. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov// . If you would like to verify the legitimacy of an email sent by or on behalf of Alignment Health’s talent acquisition team, please email careers@ahcusa.com .

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