What are the responsibilities and job description for the GCP Data Engineer (Medicare) position at EXL?
We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer with strong expertise in Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and AI-enabled data solutions. The ideal candidate will build scalable data pipelines and support advanced analytics initiatives within the healthcare domain, with a focus on Medicare Part D data and patient safety outcomes. The ideal profile should reflect a higher level of technical proficiency, problem-solving ability, and domain understanding particularly in building robust data solutions, working with complex healthcare datasets, and collaborating effectively across data science, clinical, and business teams.
Key Responsibilitie
sData Engineering & Pipeline Developmen
- tDesign, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured healthcare data
- .Build robust data ingestion frameworks from multiple sources (Medical claims, RX Claims, Membership etc.)
- .Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance across all pipelines
- .Optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency on GCP
.AI & Advanced Analytics Enablemen
- tCollaborate with data scientists to operationalize AI/ML models in production environments
- .Develop feature pipelines and data transformations for machine learning use cases
- .Support use cases such as
- :Patient risk scorin
- gQuality and safety analytic
sCloud & GCP Engineerin
- gBuild and manage data infrastructure using GCP services such as
- :BigQuer
- yCloud Composer Workflo
- wCloud Storag
- eDataproc / Spar
- kImplement data lake and data warehouse architectures on GCP
- .Ensure compliance with HIPAA and healthcare data security standards
.Healthcare & Medicare Data Managemen
- tWork with Medicare datasets including
- :Claims data (Part D
- )Provider and beneficiary dat
- aEnable analytics for quality measures, patient outcomes, and regulatory reporting
.Patient Safety & Complianc
- eDevelop solutions to monitor and improve patient safety indicators (PSIs) and care quality
- .Build data models supporting
- :Adverse event detectio
- nMedication safet
- yClinical quality measure
- sEnsure compliance with healthcare regulations and data privacy standards
.
Required Qualificatio
nsTechnical Skil
- lsStrong programming Handson experience in Python/ Pyspark (mandator
- y)Expertise i
- n:SQL (advanced querying, performance tunin
- g)Data modeling (star/snowflake schema
- s)Hands-on experience with GCP data services (Big Query, Datapro
- c)Experience with distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spar
- k)Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practic
esAI & Machine Learni
- ngExperience supporting ML/AI workflows and pipelin
esHealthcare Domain Knowledge (Preferred but Strongly Desire
- d)Experience working with healthcare datasets (claims, EHR, clinical dat
- a)Familiarity with Medicare/Medicaid data structures and reporti
- ngUnderstanding of value-based care and quality measur
esPatient Safety Knowledge (Preferre
- d)Knowledge of patient safety frameworks and indicato
- rsExperience supportin
- g:Quality reporting programs (e.g., CMS measure
- s)Clinical risk and compliance analyti
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Experie
- nce5 years of experience in data engineering or related fi
- eld2 years working on cloud-based data platforms (preferably G
- CP)Experience in healthcare analytics or payer/provider systems is highly prefer
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000