Data Engineer - Talend & Databricks

Cognizant is seeking a Data Engineer specializing in Talend and Databricks to design and deliver scalable data integration solutions. The role involves building large-scale data pipelines, developing ETL solutions, and processing various healthcare data formats while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines using Databricks to support data engineering and processing needs
• Develop ETL solutions using Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Mapper to handle complex transformations
• Process healthcare data formats—including X12 (834/837), JSON, XML, flat files, and Excel—to meet business and compliance requirements
• Integrate, validate, and reconcile data across MongoDB, relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server), and target systems
• Work closely with the Test Data Management team to perform ETL operations and ensure accurate data movement into Teradata

Requirements:

• Proven hands-on experience with Databricks for data engineering, ETL processing, and large-scale data workflows
• Strong expertise in Talend Data Integration and Talend Data Mapper, including complex mapping and transformation logic
• Experience working with healthcare data formats, including X12 (834/837), JSON, XML, Excel, and flat files
• Solid working knowledge of MongoDB and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server), including data validation and query development
• Basic to intermediate skills in Java and/or Python to support custom transformations, utilities, and pipeline troubleshooting
• Experience processing EDI and MongoDB data and loading into Teradata environments
• Experience supporting test data management initiatives or large enterprise data programs
• Familiarity with data quality frameworks, metadata management, or automation of data validation processes
• Exposure to cloud data ecosystems or modern data engineering tools