Data Engineer Internship

Cambia Health Solutions • Portland, OR

2d • $32 - $40 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 12-week internship starting in July 2026, offering a hybrid work model in either Portland, OR or Renton, WA. The internship focuses on building a career with purpose by contributing to Cambia's mission of creating a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system. Data Engineer Interns will work with experienced engineers on automation initiatives in areas such as ETL, data pipeline orchestration, CI/CD, and AI.

Requirements

• Pursuing a master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field, with completion of at least 1 year of undergraduate studies.
• No prior work experience required; demonstrated interest in Data Engineering, AI, and analytics through coursework or personal projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of software engineering, data analysis, and business intelligence concepts.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
• Basic to intermediate programming or scripting knowledge, including SQL, Python, Python Pandas, YAML, Bash, Snowflake, Streamlit, Sigma, Python-based microservices, and AWS.
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts (e.g., Kimball methodology).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb for remote work options.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings highly desired.
• Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts.
• Ability to predict cost of compute across proposed execution steps.
• Previous exposure to building scalable data solutions applying best data structures and algorithms principles.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate open-source software solutions or vendor products within the Snowflake ecosystem to drive departmental productivity and reduce cloud compute costs.
• Research and evaluate relevant Snowflake product features as they relate to day-to-day data engineering work.
• Assist in developing and testing data orchestration pipelines utilizing Apache Airflow.
• Help build Snowflake data replication and cloning capabilities.
• Assist in developing and testing various ETL pipelines.
• Help identify AI Agent solutions for data access management capabilities and assist in building CI/CD pipelines to automate data engineering code deployment.
• Document findings, create proof-of-concept demonstrations, and collaborate with team members on solution design and various Data Engineering projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits (Note: The description also states this is a temporary, non-benefitted position, which is a contradiction. The JSON reflects the explicit mention of benefits in the 'Why Join the Cambia Team?' section.)
• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed.
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern