Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:
The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for orchestrating, deploying, maintaining and scaling cloud OR on-premise infrastructure targeting big data and platform data management (Relational and NoSQL, distributed and converged) with emphasis on reliability, automation and performance. This role will focus on developing solutions and helping transform the company's platforms deliver data-driven, meaningful insights and value to company and clients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develops and maintains auditing systems (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes) using Ab Initio. Prepares and manipulates data using multiple technologies. Creates data collection frameworks for structured and unstructured data.

• 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.

• Supports Production and PLT environments; addresses issues in a timely fashion.

• 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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
 Position does not have direct reports but is expected to assist in guiding and mentoring less experienced staff. May lead a team of matrixed resources.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Details: 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.
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.

The incumbent must have expereince in Ab Initio, Unix shell scripting, SQL, Axway, Cognos. Exposure to Big Data technologies (Cloudera) and AWS is a big plus. Must be willing to support off hours (weekends) implementation to Production and Plan Test environments and address issues as needed.

Preference will be given to candidates having hands-on experience with FEPOC and FEPDO systems such as HEDIS, FEDVIP Dental and Vision reports, Truven, IBM Watson Health etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge and understanding of at least one programming language (i.e., Ab Initio, 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 effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. 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.

Department

Department: (EIS Technical Delivery)

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

PeopleSoft/Self Service/Recruiting

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