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Overview Position: Cloud Data Engineer (Azure, PostgreSQL & OCR Pipelines) Industry: Pharmaceutical (ABOJP00042373) 3-Month contract to start. This is a W2 Contract, with a possibility of extension or conversion beyond the original duration based on performance & budget at that time. Pay: starts at $57/hr - Fully REMOTE! What to look for: Data Engineer / ETL background using Azure data engineering: Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, CI/CD basics; building scalable ETL/ELT with retries, logging, monitoring. Relational design & performance: Azure PostgreSQL schema design (contracts, OCR outputs, spend), indexing/partitioning, query tuning. OCR pipeline is the end-to-end workflow that takes raw supplier contract files (PDFs/scans) and turns them into structured, validated data your AI and analytics can use. Python automation: pipeline orchestration, API clients, data validation, error handling. Familiarity with procurement systems such as SAP Ariba and its integration helpful. Key Deliverables: Ingestion Pipeline: Build and deploy a robust ETL/ELT pipeline using Azure to ingest 50,000+ contracts. Metadata Extraction: Configure and run OCR workflows (e.g., OlmOCR/Azure Document Intelligence) to extract key contract fields such as dates, parties, terms etc. Scalable Database Schema: Design and implement a schema in Azure PostgreSQL to store contract metadata, OCR outputs, and supplier spend data. Collaborate with the Software Developer to design a future-ready schema for AI consumption. Required Skills & Experience: Data Engineering & ETL/ELT Experience with Azure PostgreSQL or similar relational databases Skilled in building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines (preferably using Azure) Proficient in Python for scripting and automation OCR Collaboration Ability to work with internal Machine Learning Engineering teams to validate and structure extracted data Familiarity with OCR tools (e.g., Azure Document Intelligence, Tesseract) is a plus SAP Ariba Integration Exposure to cXML, ARBCI, SOAP/REST protocols is a plus Comfortable with API authentication (OAuth, tokens) and enterprise-grade security Agile Collaboration & Documentation Comfortable working in sprints and cross-functional teams Able to use Github Copilot to document practices for handover Preferred Qualifications Experience with large-scale contract ingestion projects Familiarity with procurement systems and contract lifecycle management Background in integrating data pipelines with AI or analytics platforms Why Join Us? Focused Scope with Future Impact: Client the foundation for an AI-driven negotiation platform Cutting-Edge Tools: Work with SAP Ariba, OCR, Azure, and advanced analytics Collaborative Environment: Partner with Software Developers and AI specialists By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Other Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Fountain Group by 2x Get notified about new Senior Data Engineer jobs in Illinois, United States . Chicago, IL $175,000 - $250,000 1 week ago Bloomington, IL $103,100 - $156,400 5 months ago Data Solutions Architect | Splunk (Remote) Chicago, IL $160,000 - $190,000 2 days ago Libertyville, IL $140,000 - $205,000 4 days ago Senior Manager Data Engineering (Python/Java, Spark/Pyspark, AWS) Chicago, IL $100,000 - $130,000 1 week ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. •

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