Junior Data Integration Specialist (Remote)

Verified Job On Employer Career Site Job Summary: Accorded is looking for a Data Integrations Specialist who thrives at the intersection of data, product, and customer success. The main responsibilities include designing data-ingestion specifications, guiding customers through onboarding, and ensuring data accuracy and quality throughout the integration process. Responsibilities: • Own the creation of file/API specs for new customers and data sources, mapping external fields to Accorded’s canonical models. • Publish versioned spec documentation, sample files, and validation rules in collaboration with Product & Engineering. • Serve as the primary technical point-of-contact during onboarding. • Walk customers through specs, secure-transfer methods, and validation expectations. • Translate customer questions into clear tickets or knowledge-base content. • Run SQL queries to confirm schema, row-level, and aggregate accuracy. • Investigate ingestion errors (schema drift, load failures) and resolve—or escalate when deeper fixes are required. • Document recurring patterns to drive systemic improvements. • Kick off and monitor scheduled dbt/ELT jobs; verify downstream tables and dashboards refresh successfully. • Maintain runbooks and standard operating procedures so teammates can easily reproduce your steps. • Capture enhancement ideas for tooling, metadata, and alerting. • Work with Product & Engineering to refine data-quality rules, validation checks, and workflow automation. Qualifications: Required: • Healthcare data experience (claims, EHR, eligibility, etc.) with working knowledge of HIPAA/PHI requirements • 2+ years in data integrations, technical implementation consulting, or a similar customer-facing data role • Fluency in SQL for ad-hoc analysis and troubleshooting; comfort with at least one cloud warehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, etc.) • Python (basic scripting) for file inspection, small data fixes, or API calls • Proven ability to create and maintain clear data specification documents (CSV/JSON/XML schemas, field dictionaries, validation rules) • Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences • Strong organizational skills—handle multiple customer timelines effectively while ensuring all commitments are met Preferred: • Hands-on familiarity with dbt or other ETL orchestration tools • Experience writing or maintaining data-quality tests (e.g., dbt tests, Great Expectations) • Exposure to actuarial, value-based care, or population-health analytics • Prior experience in a startup or rapid-growth environment Company: Technology platform company for value-based contracting Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage. Featured benefits Medical insuranceVision insuranceDental insurance401(k)