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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** Privia Health - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Cloud Database, Software Quality, Data Mart, Data Security, Data Systems, Relational Databases, DevOps, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Query Optimization, Secure Coding, Parquet, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Data Layers, Semi-structured Data, Core Data, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=df3c20b536474123 ## About the Role 5+ years of professional experience designing and implementing commercial data warehouses and data marts. * 4+ years of hands-on production experience with Snowflake (including performance tuning, Snowpipe, or secure data sharing). * 3+ years of strong development experience in Python for data manipulation and pipeline orchestration. * 3+ years of strong experience with DBT or similar transformation tool. * Expert-level proficiency in advanced SQL (including complex joins, window functions, and query optimization). * Experience integrating with external data sources via APIs and handling semi-structured data (JSON, Parquet). * Solid understanding of relational databases (MSSQL/MySQL). * Proven track record of shipping high-quality software backed by a strong belief in automated testing (unit, integration, and data quality testing). * Experience working within an Agile SDLC environment. * Must comply with HIPAA rules and regulations * Must be willing and able to communicate with the team via webcam, webconf, and phone. * Must have access to private, quiet work space with high-speed internet to effectively work remotely ## Description The Senior Data Engineer will play a pivotal role in building, modernizing, and scaling our enterprise data platform. While our legacy footprint includes SQL Server on GCP, our future is centered on a modern stack powered by Snowflake and Python. In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of high-performance data pipelines, influence our core data architecture, and solve complex data challenges. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in cloud data warehousing, a passion for modern engineering practices, and a strong background in healthcare data systems (specifically payer claims and attribution models). Primary Job Duties: * Pipeline Engineering: Design, develop, and maintain resilient, scalable, and efficient end-to-end data pipelines. * Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner directly with product owners, data analysts, and Analytics stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate technical roadmaps, and deliver data solutions aligned with business goals. * Architecture & Design: Play a key role in data modeling and architecture discussions to support high-volume, low-latency, and high-availability systems. * Technical Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert for the data layer; mentor junior engineers, advocate for code quality, and delegate project tasks effectively. * DevOps Culture: Champion a modern DevOps mindset by implementing CI/CD practices, automated testing, and robust monitoring/observability for data workflows. * SDLC Execution: Deliver clean, well-tested, and secure code within an Agile/Scrum framework (Jira), participating fully from discovery through to deployment. * Continuous Innovation: Evaluate emerging data technologies and framework optimizations to continuously improve platform performance and cost-efficiency. * Responsible for end to end project ownership * Follow established processes and be a champion for best practices and continuous improvement. * Deliver timely, well written, well designed, testable, efficient code * Ensure designs and code are in compliance with specifications * Perform other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)