What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineer position at CAQH?
Position Summary
The Data Engineer will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure to support CAQH’s enterprise data strategy. This role plays a key part in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization by delivering clean, accessible, and scalable datasets. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with the Azure tech stack, strong Power BI skills, and familiarity with AI/ML workflows to support analytics, reporting, and intelligent automation initiatives.
The Data Engineer is a full-time, remote, exempt position and reports to the Sr. Director, Data and Analytics.
Base Salary: $140,000 - $160,000.
Specific Responsibilities
This position does not have direct reports. However, the Data Engineer may collaborate with contractors or external vendors on specific initiatives and is encouraged to provide technical guidance to interns or newer team members when appropriate.
Skills
Named one Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work,” CAQH has helped nearly 1,000 health plans, 2 million providers, government entities and vendors connect, exchange information and operate more efficiently. CAQH technology-enabled solutions and its Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) bring the healthcare industry together to make sharing business information more automated, predictable, and consistent. CAQH Insights researches opportunities to reduce the burden of manual processes in healthcare administration.
What You Get
CAQH recognizes that its most important asset is its growing team of smart, creative, collaborative, forward-thinking and passionate professionals – and that a comprehensive employee benefits package is an important factor for them in choosing where to work. CAQH offers competitive compensation along with an extensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, tuition assistance and a 401k. We offer full-time remote work to all staff from any location and maintain a physical office in downtown Washington, DC.
At CAQH, we are proud of our active commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Our DEI committee works diligently to foster an inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued, respected, and empowered. We embrace diverse perspectives and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for everyone to thrive. Join us in our mission to transform healthcare through innovative technology solutions while making a positive impact on the lives of diverse communities.
CAQH is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, source of income, place of residence, or any other characteristic protected by law. CAQH will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Applicants have rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). If you are interested in applying for employment with CAQH and need an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact CAQH Human Resources at 202-517-0436.
The Data Engineer will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure to support CAQH’s enterprise data strategy. This role plays a key part in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization by delivering clean, accessible, and scalable datasets. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with the Azure tech stack, strong Power BI skills, and familiarity with AI/ML workflows to support analytics, reporting, and intelligent automation initiatives.
The Data Engineer is a full-time, remote, exempt position and reports to the Sr. Director, Data and Analytics.
Base Salary: $140,000 - $160,000.
Specific Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize data pipelines in Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
- Develop and maintain datasets in Delta Lake and OneLake to support analytics and reporting.
- Support the ingestion, transformation, and delivery of data into Azure SQL Server and Snowflake.
- Build and maintain interactive dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI.
- Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support AI/ML model development and deployment.
- Write efficient, well-documented SQL and Python code to support data workflows.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data quality and pipeline performance issues.
- Contribute to metadata management, data cataloging, and data documentation.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and team knowledge sharing sessions.
- Assist in implementing data governance and security best practices.
This position does not have direct reports. However, the Data Engineer may collaborate with contractors or external vendors on specific initiatives and is encouraged to provide technical guidance to interns or newer team members when appropriate.
Skills
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Hands-on experience with Databricks and Delta Lake.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake architecture.
- Proficient in building reports and dashboards in Power BI.
- Experience with Azure Data Factory for data ingestion and transformation.
- Understanding of Azure SQL Server and Snowflake for data storage and querying.
- Exposure to AI/ML workflows, including model training, data preprocessing, or feature engineering.
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first environment.
- Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
- 2–4 years of hands-on experience in a data engineering or analytics engineering role.
- Demonstrated experience delivering Power BI reports and working with modern cloud data tools.
- Experience supporting AI/ML data workflows is highly desirable.
- Prior exposure to enterprise or healthcare data environments is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
- Azure Data Engineer Associate or related certification (preferred).
- Coursework or certification in AI/ML (preferred but not required).
Named one Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work,” CAQH has helped nearly 1,000 health plans, 2 million providers, government entities and vendors connect, exchange information and operate more efficiently. CAQH technology-enabled solutions and its Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) bring the healthcare industry together to make sharing business information more automated, predictable, and consistent. CAQH Insights researches opportunities to reduce the burden of manual processes in healthcare administration.
What You Get
CAQH recognizes that its most important asset is its growing team of smart, creative, collaborative, forward-thinking and passionate professionals – and that a comprehensive employee benefits package is an important factor for them in choosing where to work. CAQH offers competitive compensation along with an extensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, tuition assistance and a 401k. We offer full-time remote work to all staff from any location and maintain a physical office in downtown Washington, DC.
At CAQH, we are proud of our active commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Our DEI committee works diligently to foster an inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued, respected, and empowered. We embrace diverse perspectives and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for everyone to thrive. Join us in our mission to transform healthcare through innovative technology solutions while making a positive impact on the lives of diverse communities.
CAQH is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, source of income, place of residence, or any other characteristic protected by law. CAQH will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Applicants have rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). If you are interested in applying for employment with CAQH and need an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact CAQH Human Resources at 202-517-0436.
Salary : $140,000 - $160,000
