Healthfirst · 21 hours ago
2026 Technology Early Career Development Program - Data//Cloud Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $90K/yrHealthfirst is seeking candidates for their Technology Early Career Development Program, aimed at recent college graduates interested in technology. The role involves collaborating with teams to solve business problems and deliver technology solutions while receiving mentorship and training to grow into Data/Cloud Engineers.
Commercial InsuranceHealth CareHealth InsuranceInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and build solutions for complex technical issues and problems
Participate in developing specifications, such as user stories and designs
Write and maintain documentation to describe the program design, development, logic, coding, testing, and changes
Foster a team and agile approach to software development and delivery
Develop unit tests and provide code coverage to accurately test business logic and functionality
Stay current in new IT technologies
Perform deployments, manage continuous integration and continuous delivery
Advance technical and professional skills by completing the learnings in the Technology Early Career Development Program curriculum
Data mapping and cleansing of raw data, learning upstream and downstream dependency flows and understanding the IT applications and Business needs
Other related duties as assigned by their specific teams
Qualification
Required
Project, internship or work experience with SQL and Python
Fundamental knowledge and skills in data pipelining and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Interest in growing skills in various technologies to become Data//Cloud Engineers
Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
Graduated within 12 months of the program starting on 09//2026
On track to graduate in May 2026 or have graduated in December of 2025
Professional or academic experience in solving technical problems
Experience demonstrating written, verbal and presentation communication skills with ability to communicate complex information
Experience demonstrating prioritization and the ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail
Experience working independently and as part of a team
Eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
Ability to commute to the office on Tues, Wed and Thurs every week
Currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require visa sponsorship from Healthfirst, now or in the future
Preferred
Knowledge of project management concepts
Familiarity with Agile methodology
Proficiency in software development using at least 1 programming language
Proficiency in data structures
Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Incentive and recognition programs
Life insurance
401k contributions
Company
Healthfirst
Healthfirst is a health insurer providing medical, business, and health insurance services.
Founded in 1993
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Pat Wang
President and CEO
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