What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineer, Senior position at Blue Shield of CA?
Your Role
The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer,Senior will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Manager. This role is responsible for independent designing, building, and operating complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions while embedding security, automation, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Senior Data Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards across data products.
This role is a handson technical leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, contributes to engineering best practices, and actively supports continuous improvement across people, process, and technology.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant data engineering experience.
Strong handson experience with SQL, including scripting and automation
Expertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory
Handson experience with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, or Tidal
Solid knowledge of data modeling (Data Vault 2.0), data integration, data architecture, warehousing, and data quality
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub)
Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and enterprise cloud integration
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical solutions to nontechnical stakeholders
Experience in healthcare or regulated environments, including Epic ecosystem exposure in preferred.
Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes
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