Data Platform Engineer- 6 Month Assignment

Data Platform Engineer

• 6 Month Assignment 2.4 2.4 out of 5 stars Sarasota, FL 34233 Hybrid work From $110,000 a year
• Contract MAXhealth 65 reviews From $110,000 a year
• Contract MaxHealth is seeking a highly skilled Data Platform Engineer (DBA) to join our data engineering team to help in designing, modernizing, and supporting a cloud-based data platform, with a focus on transitioning legacy SSIS-driven ELT processes to Azure Data Factory (ADF) and advancing toward a Microsoft Fabric-enabled architecture.

This role will help establish a scalable data lake foundation, enable modern analytics capabilities, and ensure data reliability through strong monitoring, alerting, and database administration practices. The position is critical to improving data quality, operational stability, and enterprise data accessibility. Location

• Hybrid/Tampa 1099 Contractor
• Starting salary $110,000 annum based on experience This is a 6-month assignment with the possibility of opportunity for extension into a permanent position.

Key Responsibilities Data Platform Modernization Lead migration of legacy SSIS pipelines to Azure Data Factory (ADF) Support evolution toward Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Lakehouse, and Warehouse experiences) Redesign ELT processes to align with lakehouse and medallion architecture patterns (bronze/silver/gold) Build scalable, reusable, and parameter-driven data pipelines Integrate diverse data sources into a centralized cloud platform Monitoring, Alerting & Data Operations Design and implement end-to-end monitoring across ADF, Fabric, and database environments Establish alerting frameworks for pipeline failures, data quality issues, and performance degradation Partner with Data Operations to support intake, triage, and incident management (L2 support model) Define and track SLAs/SLIs for pipeline performance and data availability Perform root cause analysis and implement preventative controls Database Administration (DBA) Perform core SQL Server / Azure SQL / Fabric Warehouse administration: Performance tuning and query optimization Indexing strategies and maintenance Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning Capacity and workload management Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance adherence Data Quality & Reliability Embed automated data quality checks within pipelines and lake layers Monitor completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of critical datasets Partner with business stakeholders to resolve data issues and improve trust in data Platform Engineering & Governance Contribute to scalable, secure, and governed data architecture Implement CI/CD pipelines for ADF and Fabric deployments (Azure DevOps) Enforce standards for pipeline development, naming conventions, and code management Document data lineage, architecture, and operational runbooks Required Qualifications 4+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform, or DBA roles Strong experience with: Azure Data Factory (ADF) SQL Server and/or Azure

SQL SSIS

(with migration/modernization experience) Hands-on experience with data lake architectures and cloud storage patterns Experience implementing monitoring and alerting frameworks Strong SQL skills and experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, or similar) Understanding of ELT/ETL patterns and modern data architectures Preferred Qualifications Experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory) Familiarity with Delta Lake and medallion architecture design Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 or OneLake Experience with observability tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code experience (ARM, Terraform) Experience in healthcare or regulated environments

ABOUT MAXHEALTH

MaxHealth is dedicated to simplifying healthcare and ensuring healthier futures-for our patients and our people. Founded in 2015, MaxHealth is a leading primary care platform focused on delivering high‑quality, integrated, value‑based care to adults and senior patients throughout Florida. Today, we support more than 70,000 value‑based care patients through a growing network of more than 55 owned clinics and 30 affiliated practices across central and southern Florida. Our success is driven by our people. MaxHealth is home to a diverse, multidisciplinary team of more than 700 employees-including primary care providers, specialists, clinical staff, and corporate professionals-who are united by a shared purpose: to make healthcare simpler, more compassionate, and more human. We are proud to offer a workplace that supports career growth, internal advancement, and work‑life balance , with regular weekday office hours and a strong commitment to employee well‑being. At MaxHealth, team members are encouraged to grow their skills, pursue leadership opportunities, and build long‑term careers in an environment where their contributions truly matter. MaxHealth also partners with like‑minded independent providers, leveraging our platform to expand access to high‑quality care while preserving the personalized relationships that define great medicine. Our values guide everything we do: we are customer‑centered, compassionate, results‑driven, proactive, collaborative, and adaptable. These values shape not only how we care for patients, but how we support one another as colleagues.

Our mission is simple:

to deliver quality care, a simplified experience, and happiness-one patient, and one team member, at a time. #IND123