Med-Metrix | Junior Data Engineer | Apply now

Job Description

Posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM | Expires Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Job Purpose

The Junior Data Engineer supports the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and infrastructure that enables the Denials AI workflow under the guidance of the Team Lead, Data Management and Senior Data Engineers. This role assists in ensuring data is reliable, compliant with HIPAA, and properly processed.

Job Description :-

Company:	Med-Metrix
Job Role:	Junior Data Engineer
Batches:	2021-2025
Degree:	Bachelor’s degree
Experience:	0-2years
Location:	Chennai, India
CTC/Salary:	INR 5-12 LPA (Expected)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist senior engineers in building, testing, and maintaining ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Support data ingestion from various sources (APIs, databases, flat files, third-party systems) under guidance
• Clean, transform, and validate data to ensure accuracy and consistency across datasets
• Help maintain data tables and schemas in PostgreSQL; write basic SQL queries for data retrieval
• Monitor data pipeline runs and escalate issues to senior engineers when anomalies are detected
• Assist with documentation of data workflows, schemas, and pipeline configurations
• Participate in code reviews and team knowledge-sharing sessions to develop technical skills.

• Other duties as assigned
• Use, protect and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards

• Understand and comply with Information Security and HIPAA policies and procedures at all times
• Limit viewing of PHI to the absolute minimum as necessary to perform assigned duties

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 0-2 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related technical role
• Exposure to ETL concepts and willingness to learn workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster, Airflow)
• Basic SQL skills; ability to write simple queries and understand table relationships
• Awareness of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and willingness to learn data services
• Basic proficiency in Python; familiarity with data libraries (e.g., Pandas) is a plus
• Familiarity with version control concepts (e.g., Git/GitHub)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Gracious and welcoming personality for customer service interaction

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move around the work area; Sit; perform manual tasks; operate tools and other office equipment such as computer, computer peripherals and telephones; extend arms; kneel; talk and hear.
• Mental Demands: The employee must be able to follow directions, collaborate with others, and handle stress.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
• Working hours – 6 PM – 3 AM IST

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