Data Engineer (Remote)

Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

This role sits within the Quality, Stars, and Risk Adjustment department in Health Services, and will contribute to the reporting and data engineering needs to support quality and risk adjustment initiatives. The data engineer will work primarily with SQL and Snowflake data sources to build data sources that support dashboards, analytical projects, and other reporting needs.

Understands data needs and advise company on technological resources. Aggregate and analyze various data sets to provide actionable insight. Develop reports, dashboards, and tools for business-users. Develop technical solutions to improve access to data and data usage. Develops and executes ETL code and ensures that the data loading processes are reliable and data quality remains high.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Writes and executes ETL code, primarily complex SQL/NoSQL script, but with a strong ability to leverage other technologies.

• Analyzes and validates existing routines and communicates impacts.  Assists with data transformation, manipulation, and presentation to users.

• Works with Business Analysts, Business Intelligence Developers, Infrastructure Architects, and key business users to review, design, and develop data models and ETL processes.

• Supports the Software Engineering team with data analysis and validation with extensive SQL queries.

• Designs, configures, implements, monitors, and manages all aspects of Data Integration Framework.

• Provides detailed guidance and performs work related to Modeling Data Warehouse solutions in the cloud OR on-premise.  Understands Dimensional Modeling, Denormalized Data Structures, OLAP, and Data Warehousing concepts.

• Defines Data Integration best practices for the data management environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position has no direct reports, however, may informally lead teams in a matrix environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Engineering 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.

Experience: 3 years Hands-on experience with database management systems, ELT/ETL systems, business intelligence tools, defect management and system testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SQL programming (Microsoft SQL Server and Snowflake are preferred, but other flavors such as Oracle or MySQL are fine.)
• Exposure to Alteryx is a bonus.
• Exposure to healthcare data is a bonus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge and understanding of at least one programming language (i.e., SQL, NoSQL, Python).
• Knowledge and understanding of data exchange formats.
• Knowledge and understanding of database design and implementation concepts.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Knowledge and understanding of data movement concepts.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. 
   

Department

Department:Accreditation & Medical Progra

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer.  It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Hire Range Disclaimer

Actual salary will be based on relevant job experience and work history.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note:  The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position.  Occasional walking or standing is required.  The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects.  The associate must frequently talk and hear.  Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

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