CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield · 22 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer (Remote)
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will be responsible for orchestrating, deploying, maintaining, and scaling cloud or on-premise infrastructure for big data and platform data management. The role focuses on developing solutions that transform the company's platforms to deliver data-driven insights and value.
Health CareNon ProfitService Industry
Responsibilities
Develops and maintains infrastructure systems (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes) including data access APIs. Prepares and manipulates data using multiple technologies
Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques, and provides ongoing reports. Executes quantitative analyses that translate data into actionable insights. Provides analytical and data-driven decision-making support for key projects. Designs, manages, and conducts quality control procedures for data sets using data from multiple systems
Develops data models by studying existing data warehouse architecture; evaluating alternative logical data models including planning and execution tables; applying metadata and modeling standards, guidelines, conventions, and procedures; planning data classes and sub-classes, indexes, directories, repositories, messages, sharing, replication, back-up, retention, and recovery
Creates data collection frameworks for structured and unstructured data
Improves data delivery engineering job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
Applies data extraction, transformation and loading techniques in order to connect large data sets from a variety of sources
Applies and implements best practices for data auditing, scalability, reliability and application performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
5 years Experience with database design and developing modeling tools
Experience developing and updating ETL/ELT scripts
Hands-on experience with application development, relational database layout, development, data modeling
Knowledge and understanding of at least one programming language (i.e., SQL, NoSQL, Python)
Knowledge and understanding of database design and implementation concepts
Knowledge and understanding of data exchange formats
Knowledge and understanding of data movement concepts
Strong technical and analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot to solve a variety of problems
Requires strong organizational and communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to handle multiple priorities
Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence
Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Various incentive programs/plans
401k contribution programs/plans
Company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
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Funding
Current Stage
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