Data Engineer

Job Description Design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance data pipelines for large-scale structured and unstructured healthcare data. Use PySpark and modern cloud-based tools (Databricks, AWS Glue, EMR, Snowflake) to transform and process data efficiently. Support ingestion, transformation, and validation processes that ensure data consistency, integrity, and availability. Partner with Data Architects, Data Scientists, and Analysts to translate business needs into scalable engineering solutions. Collaborate with platform and DevOps teams to deploy, scale, and monitor data pipelines using Airflow and Kubernetes. Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts across the engineering team. Implement and maintain data validation frameworks to ensure pipeline accuracy and completeness. Contribute to best practices in version control, metadata management, and reproducibility. Stay current with emerging technologies in data engineering and cloud computing, recommending improvements to existing infrastructure. Participate in performance tuning, cost optimization, and scaling strategies for cloud-based data systems. Identify automation opportunities to streamline ETL/ELT processes and reduce operational overhead. Share knowledge and mentor junior team members on tools, techniques, and best practices. Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the engineering organization. Support compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR by adhering to established data privacy and security practices. Posting Range 100,800.00 - 138,600.00 Required Education, Certifications and Experience Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Experience 5+ years of experience in data engineering, including building and managing pipelines in cloud-based environments. Knowledge Skills and Abilities Experience with building and operationalizing the data foundations that support machine learning and generative AI use cases, including feature pipelines, training/inference data preparation, and retrieval-ready datasets (e.g., embeddings and vector stores). Familiarity with GenAI skills and adjacent tooling (foundation models, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings/vector databases, and GenAI orchestration frameworks). Hands-on experience with AWS AI/ML and data services, including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agent Core, SageMaker, Glue, and EMR. Experience designing and optimizing data architectures, including data foundations that support ML and GenAI workloads. Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow) and containerization (Kubernetes). Hands-on technical expertise, cross-team collaboration, and contributing to architecture decisions. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed data frameworks (PySpark, Databricks, AWS Glue, EMR). Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and data warehouses (Snowflake). Familiarity with NoSQL and relational databases, as well as data modeling best practices. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA) and secure data management principles. Experience working with healthcare datasets or knowledge of healthcare standards (HIPAA, HL7, FHIR) preferred. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that is allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Blue Cross Blue Shield Association