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The Senior Data Engineer will support a Medicaid technology modernization initiative by building analytical data solutions and advancing data architecture and platforms. The role combines hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, including scalable data lakes and warehouses, technology evaluation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The engineer will contribute to production implementations, performance optimization, reusable frameworks, and agency data practices.
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Full job description
Job Title: Senior Data Engineer – Data Architecture & Cloud Position Overview
Contribute to a major Medicaid technology modernization initiative focused on transforming data capabilities, architecture, and technology. This opportunity combines hands-on data engineering with architectural leadership, enabling scalable analytical data solutions, modern data platforms, and data-driven decision-making.
As part of the Data Operations Hub Team, you will design, develop, and implement analytical data solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance target-state architecture and data initiatives.
What You'll Do / Key Responsibilities
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Represent the Data Operations Hub team in technical forums and advise on data solutions.
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Lead the design and maintenance of scalable data solutions, including data lakes and data warehouses.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data product solutions support business needs and data-driven decision-making.
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Evaluate and select data technologies and drive adoption of emerging technologies.
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Develop architectural models using Sparkx or other available data modeling tools and supporting artifacts.
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Serve as a subject matter expert in designated areas.
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Apply modern data processing technologies such as Python, Java, and Airflow within data mesh and data lake environments.
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Contribute to the data engineering community and advocate for agency data practices.
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Perform hands-on coding and design to implement production solutions.
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Optimize system performance and resolve inefficiencies.
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Design reusable data frameworks using emerging technologies.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
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4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role leading technologists and managing complex technical challenges.
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4+ years of hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability.
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4+ years of expertise in architecture disciplines and programming languages.
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4+ years of deep knowledge of data architecture, data modeling, integration, cloud data services, data domain-driven design, best practices, and industry trends in data engineering.
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4+ years of practical experience with AWS/Azure services and data engineering disciplines.
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4+ years of advanced experience in one or more data engineering disciplines, such as ETL/ELT or event processing.
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4+ years of proficiency in SQL, data warehousing solutions, and cloud-native relational databases such as Snowflake, Athena, or Postgres.
Preferred Qualifications
- 4+ years of business architecture knowledge and experience with architecture assessment frameworks.
Additional Skills
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Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to evaluate and recommend technologies for future-state architecture.
What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future
HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.
At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.
Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.
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How this job compares
Set against the 6,428 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- South Carolina median$99–202K/yr43 salary ranges
- US median$60–73/hr270 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 57 open Data Engineer jobs in South Carolina and 6,428 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (5,664 postings).
- Education
- 2,498 of the 6,428 open Data Engineer jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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