Data Engineer II & III

Data Engineer II & III (Healthcare)

Under the direction of the department leadership, the Data Engineer III is responsible for the design, planning, and development of the health plan's data solutions. The Data Engineer III will lead the design and development of data transformation. This position will be involved in data architecture. The Data Engineer III is expected to lead by example. In this role the Data Engineer III will follow coding standards throughout all aspects of the solution development to produce efficient and high-quality solutions, in addition to collaboration with inter-departments to ensure member needs are met while simultaneously building strong peer relationships.

Design, develop and implement reliable and effective data solutions based on business requirements.

Maintain process design artifacts like data flow diagrams, end user process maps and technical design documents.

Find trends in data sets and develop algorithms to help make raw data more useful to the organization.

Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture that meet security standards.

Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability.

Develop best practices for database design and development activities.

Create complex functions, scripts, and services to support the Data Services team.

Ensure all data solutions meet company and performance requirements.

Work under minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Conduct code reviews.

Direct and mentor some level I and II engineers.

Serve as a subject matter expert in key business projects.

Recommend improvements to existing data services processes as necessary.

Provide detailed analysis of data issues; data mapping; and the process for automation and enhancement of data quality.

Analyze and integrate new technologies with existing applications to improve the design and functionality of applications.

Maintain proficient programming skills in REST web services, C#.NET, TSQL, XML, JSON, and other relevant languages and/or frameworks.

Develop and automate solutions to consume data from multiple data sources, including external API.

Program and modify code in languages like Java, Json, Python, and Spark to support and implement Data Warehouse solutions.

Design and deploy enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure solutions.

Research, analyze, recommend and select technical approaches for solving difficult and meaningful development and integration problems.

Work closely with the Data and Engineering teams to design best in class Azure implementations.

Clearly and regularly communicate with management, colleagues, and domain units.

Strong knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

DevOps, Python or Java or Json, (HL7/ FHIR is a plus)

Applicable data privacy practices and laws

Common SDLC models (Waterfall, Agile - Scrum and Kanban)

Practice of DevOps

Non-relational database (NoSQL) designs using MongoDB and others

Relational databases like MS SQL Server

Fluency with at least one scripting or programming language such as Python

Message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores

Minimum of four (4) to eight (8) years of experience in provisioning, configuring, and developing solutions in Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Synapse and Cosmos DB.

Four (4) to eight (8) years implementing software development methodologies.

Four (4) to eight (8) years working with relational databases. Experience building and optimizing big data pipelines, architectures, and data sets.

Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes. Experience using Source Control and management tools such as Azure DevOps and Gitlab/GitHub. Experience transforming requirements into Design Concepts and ERDs using Visio and similar tools.

Of the experience, a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of hands-on experience with cloud orchestration and automation tools and CI/CD pipeline creation is required.

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Engineering from an accredited institution required.

Competitive salary

Up to $3,000 Annual Bonus & Wellness Stipend

Up to 10% Annual Bonus

Annual Performance Increases

Hybrid schedule (M&F)

CalPERS retirement

State-of-the-art fitness center on-site

Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision

Life, short-term, and long-term disability options

Career advancement opportunities and professional development

Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance

Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare

457(b) option with a contribution match

Paid life insurance for employees

Pet care insurance

Full-Time, Direct Placement

Hybrid Role (In Office Tuesday-Thursday)

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.