Data Operations Engineer Associate

Huron • Chicago, IL

1d • $100,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Associates play an indispensable role at Huron. Data Operations Engineer Associates focus on building and maintaining data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and upholding compliance standards for sensitive healthcare data. Through hands-on technical work across multiple client environments, Associates gain practical experience with cloud platforms, data ingestion, automation, and analytics enablement while contributing to high-quality, sustainable solutions for mission-driven healthcare organizations. Huron prides itself on being a firm big enough to boast a global footprint – yet not too big to hinder our entrepreneurial spirit. This allows everyone to make an impact and gives you access to a multitude of career paths both within and beyond your areas of expertise. Our focus on professional development is unmatched as you build critical leadership skills to grow your career and mentor junior Huron staff to do the same. We’re dedicated to helping you reach your true potential! Create your future at Huron. As the Data Operations Engineer Associate, you will:

Requirements

• 4‑year degree in Computer Science or equivalent applicable programming experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with SQL and relational database development
• Experience supporting Azure‑based data environments, including ETL and cloud data services
• Familiarity with data ingestion processes, SFTP workflows, and multiple data formats
• Strong attention to detail, data quality, and documentation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, multi‑client environment
• US Work Authorization required

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support Azure-based data environments for client engagements, including resource groups, SQL databases, Azure Data Factory, SFTP sites, and related infrastructure.
• Support access, connectivity, and day-to-day operations for the legacy Eclipse Azure tenant hosting active client data and pipelines.
• Enable secure client data intake via SFTP by provisioning access, supporting file transfers, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Design, configure, and maintain automated Azure Data Factory ingestion workflows, enabling scheduled, hands-off data flows from SFTP to SQL.
• Process and manage client data across 25+ concurrent engagements, supporting multiple data formats including flat files, JSON, and healthcare transaction files (837/835).
• Review incoming client data and develop mapping logic and documentation to support SQL-based import and transformation processes.
• Perform data quality assurance to validate structure, completeness, and reasonableness prior to downstream analytics use.
• Prepare and load data used in Power BI dashboards and coordinate with the Power BI team on dataset refreshes and issue resolution.
• Work with healthcare data containing PHI, ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and data governance standards throughout the data lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal team members and consultants to resolve data issues, clarify processes, and prioritize requests across multiple clients and project phases.

Benefits

• Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level