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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Data Engineer - **Company:** Index Analytics Llc - **Location:** Milford Mill, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $178,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Snowflake, State Machines, Data Layers, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Jenkins - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e6cb1b5f667e2d24 ## About the Role * 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 eight (8) or more years of experience as Data Engineer or similar role * Hands-on experience in SQL and Python is required * Prior working knowledge of CMS enterprise repositories like IDR. * Working knowledge of Medicare Part B & Part D data and Medicaid data * Strong proficiency in AWS services, Snowflake * Strong proficiency in GitHub for source control, branching strategy and reviews * Knowledge of data integration patterns, data warehousing, and modern data architecture * Experience with object-oriented programming and building with software engineering principles * DevOps exposure, including CI/CD tools like Jenkins * Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, ability to collaborate, present, and report to stakeholders on findings. * Knowledge of Agile framework, Scrum methodologies and knowledge of tools used to support them. * Prior experience with government agencies is a plus. ## Description 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 helping transition legacy data analytics solutions to a contemporary infrastructure. This role blends advanced data engineering with hands-on cloud solutions engineering, leveraging AWS, Snowflake, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate has experience delivering high-quality solutions in an Agile environment. The customer is very mission-focused, technically knowledgeable, and provides excellent support. This is an attractive and stimulating role on an amazing program that aims to make a real difference. The analytics system developed by the team at Index directly supports investigators, auditors, and other analysts working to identify and deter fraud, reduce waste, curtail patient harm, protect vulnerable children, and improve health outcomes for millions of Americans. Bring your passion for good work and help us make a difference! Responsibilities * Collaborate closely with stakeholders and cross-functional, internal technical teams to gather requirements, document business rules and develop a thorough understanding of the business context and objectives * Analyze data, create meaningful insights, and present information clearly to stakeholders. * Leverage experience with Medicare and Medicaid data to build data access and semantic layers for data products * Develop and optimize data models, both conceptual and physical, to support analytics, reporting, and operational consumption * Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure accuracy and reliability * Improve end-to-end performance of data workflows * Develop and maintain cloud-based data infrastructure using AWS services such as S3, Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, CloudWatch, SQS, DynamoDB, SageMaker and Event Bridge * Collaborate to design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized data solutions. * Contribute to cloud governance, security, and best practices * Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable ETL/ELT data pipelines using AWS and Snowflake * Ensure data workflows are modular, testable, and properly version-controlled. * Operationalize pipelines with monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery mechanisms * 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 ## 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) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)