Contract Data Engineer (Short-Term, US Hours) Company: Klariva (Healthcare) Job Overview We are seeking a skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our stealth startup for a short term contract (with possible extension). The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust data pipelines and architectures to support our data-driven initiatives. This role requires a strong understanding of big data technologies and cloud services. Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines using PySpark • Orchestrate workflows using Google Cloud Composer or Airflow on GKE • Monitor and optimize job performance, data reliability, and resource usage • Design and implement data models for efficient consumption and storage Skills and Qualifications: • A minimum of 4-5 years of professional experience with the following: • Python • PySpark • Airflow • GCP and/or AWS • Strong experience designing and building data pipelines that scale • Hands-on experience configuring and managing Kubernetes clusters • Deep understanding of BigQuery/Redshift data warehouses Nice-to-haves: • Prior experience with healthcare data Pay: $40-60/hr DOE