Data Engineer Intern at Abacus Insights in Remote

Summary: Abacus Insights is transforming how data works for health plans, aiming to make healthcare data usable for better decision-making. The Data Engineering Intern will work with clients and internal teams to understand data distribution requirements, perform data analysis, and optimize data extract scripts. Responsibilities: - Work with clients and implementation teams to understand the data distribution requirements - Perform data analysis and data mapping required to produce client output - Build the data distribution extracts and scripts - Optimize the performance of the data extract scripts - Foster a dynamic, high-preforming, and collaborative culture - Guide team members to solve issues and help them to understand any challenges - Spearhead clients’ projects and handle client calls - Constantly think about process enhancements and bring different ideas into table Required Qualifications: - 2+ years of experience working with healthcare data - Understanding and passion for healthcare data and systems – knowledge on Membership, Claims, Provider and other domains - Strong experience writing queries, performing data analysis, data profiling and reporting - Performance optimization experience with understanding of how to fine tune the queries - Experience handling a large volume of data - Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders - Ability to seek better analytical solutions to abstract business problems - Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement - Experience, coupled with a willingness, to learn new things - Desire to contribute individually, with the ability both to self-direct work and to collaborate with others - Strong SQL Programming skills - Strong project management and organizational skills Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with an AWS, Azure, Databricks, Spark - Experience working with Snowflake - Understanding or experience working for a cloud-based data services provider to large healthcare clients Required Skills: Healthcare data experience, SQL Programming, Data analysis Important Skills: Performance optimization, Data profiling, Project management Benefits: Unlimited paid time off – recharge when you need it, Work from anywhere – flexibility to fit your life, Comprehensive health coverage – multiple plan options to choose from, Growth-focused environment – your development matters here