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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager of Data Engineering - **Company:** NFP Corp - **Location:** Chesterfield, MO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Data Systems, Dimensional Modeling, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Role-Based Access Control, Reference Data, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Standard Sql, Data Streaming, Web Applications, Data Ingestion, Microsoft Fabric, Pyspark, Star Schema, Azure Synapse Analytics, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d8033bca52290699 ## About the Role * 7+ years in data engineering, including 2+ years leading, mentoring, or acting as tech lead for other engineers. * Deep experience building lakehouse / medallion architectures. Microsoft Fabric strongly preferred; comparable experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, or similar platforms will be considered. * Strong SQL and hands-on proficiency in Python and/or PySpark for large-scale data transformation. * Dimensional modeling expertise - you can design and maintain star schemas that hold up as reporting needs grow. * BI analytics fluency, including an understanding of the semantic/serving layer that makes BI performant and trustworthy. * A track record of taming messy data - ingesting and conforming heterogeneous sources and file formats into clean, reliable models. * Solid engineering fundamentals - data governance, data quality frameworks, and CI/CD for data pipelines. * Strong communication skills - able to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate across teams., * Experience with pharmacy, PBM, healthcare claims, or payer data. * Familiarity with pharmacy data standards (NCPDP, claims file layouts) and healthcare reference data. * Experience enabling AI/Copilot or MCP-based data access on top of a data platform. * Broader Azure ecosystem experience (Azure SQL, data pipelines, security/RBAC, cost management). * Experience standing up a data platform or engineering function in an early or growth-stage environment. ## Description Own the design, build, and ongoing maintenance of our Microsoft Fabric medallion architecture (Bronze Silver * Gold), ensuring data flows optimally from raw ingestion through conformed, analytics-ready models. * Make and document key architectural decisions around ingestion patterns, storage, the serving layer, orchestration, and performance - balancing speed, reliability, and cost. * Establish the engineering practices that keep the platform healthy as it scales: version control, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and documentation. Lead and grow the team * Guide a small team of data engineers - setting coding and design standards, running code reviews, and unblocking day-to-day work. * Mentor engineers and help grow their technical skills, giving the team a clear sense of how "good" is defined. * Help shape hiring and team structure as the function grows. Build and maintain the data pipelines * Develop and operate ingestion pipelines from multiple sources - pharmacy claims, eligibility, formulary, contract data, rebate and actuarial data, and public reference APIs (e.g., NADAC, NCPDP, CMS, 340B). * Normalize and conform data across differing PBM file specifications, formularies, and claims layouts so that downstream models are consistent and trustworthy. * Design and evolve the conformed data model and star schema that serve as the analytical source of truth. Serve the business * Ensure the platform reliably feeds downstream consumers: Power BI, Excel reporting, internal web applications, and AI/Copilot-ready data services. * Serve as a point for complex reporting and data issues, guiding to resolution across reporting and data teams * Own data quality, governance, lineage, performance, and cost optimization end to end. * Partner with the platform architect, analytics, clinical, and product teams to align the technical roadmap with business and client priorities, and translate ambiguous requirements into concrete data solutions. * Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources ## Related Videos - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [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) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)