Data Engineer

Labcorp • Full-time • Burlington, North Carolina, United States • $70k - $80k / year • 2m ago

Data Engineer

About the Role

At Labcorp, we believe data is at the core of transforming healthcare and improving patient outcomes worldwide. As a Data Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing data solutions that empower analytics, reporting, and data science initiatives across the organization. This role will give you the opportunity to work on large-scale, cutting-edge data projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable, and secure data pipelines in a cloud-driven environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Labcorp intern who is ready to launch their career in data engineering and contribute to meaningful projects that make an impact.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support enterprise data platforms.
Leverage Python, Databricks, Spark, Hive, AWS EMR/S3, DataStage, and other modern tools to process, transform, and optimize large data sets.
Ensure high performance and reliability of data systems through monitoring, query optimization, and tuning techniques.
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver clean, reliable, and accessible data.
Implement and support CI/CD pipelines for data engineering solutions, ensuring reproducibility and smooth deployment into production environments.
Support ongoing migration and modernization initiatives in Labcorp’s cloud data ecosystem.
Apply best practices in data governance, security, and compliance.
Work within an Agile team environment, contributing to sprints, stand-ups, and iterative delivery cycles.

Required Qualifications

Previous Labcorp internship experience (required).
Hands-on experience in data engineering or equivalent demonstrated academic/project work.
Strong Python development experience.
Familiarity with Databricks, Spark, Hive, AWS EMR/S3, DataStage (or similar systems).
Understanding of CI/CD concepts, modern build pipelines, and DevOps best practices.

Desired Qualifications

In-depth knowledge of Databricks, Hive, DataStage, and Oracle SQL.
Proficiency in SQL querying and query tuning for performance optimization.
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Why Join Us

At Labcorp, your work directly contributes to advancing healthcare and improving patient lives. You’ll join a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven team, with opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement in one of the most critical and rapidly growing areas of technology.

Application Window: August 29-September 29

Pay Range:70,000-80,000

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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