Data Engineer

Next Path Career Partners is currently seeking a Data Engineer to join our client’s team in St. Petersburg, FL
. This is a remote
, contract position.

SALARY: $60–$85/hr (depending on experience)

Unfortunately, at this time our client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas. Only candidates authorized to work in the US without sponsorship should apply.

• Mid–senior level experience as a Data Engineer
• Strong hands‑on experience with PySpark, Apache Iceberg, and AWS data ecosystem (S3, orchestration, lakehouse architecture)
• Experience working in large‑scale data environments (>2 PB), preferably petabyte scale
• Healthcare data experience including complex schemas and FHIR R4 familiarity
• Working knowledge of Data lakehouse architecture, AWS Glue, EMR, Lake Formation
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Experience with AI‑assisted development tools like Cursor and Claude

• Design, build, and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines
• Develop and manage PySpark and Iceberg data pipelines in AWS
• Support healthcare data archiving and monetization initiatives for multiple tenants
• Manage complex healthcare data involving FHIR R4, EMPI, and de‑identification pipelines
• Create data quality frameworks and ensure data integrity in production
• Troubleshoot and resolve production data issues promptly
• Build monitoring and alerting systems for mission‑critical data pipelines
• Collaborate on technical decisions related to schema evolution, data isolation, performance, and cost optimization
• Support HIPAA‑compliant data processing and governance in AWS environment

Next Path is a candidate centric recruiting firm focused on your career goals to help you find your next path! Our team of professional recruiters have over 80 years of combined experience to help you navigate a job change. Our clients span local and national with roles in sales, creative, marketing, and staffing on a direct, contract‑to‑perm, and contract (project) basis.

If the position above doesn’t appear to fit, we do have a host of clients with roles that could be a match and not every position will be posted. Feel free to reach out to find a better match by emailing your resume to  for a recruiter to engage.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer