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Senior Data Engineer

Delta Dental Ins.
Alpharetta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025
Job Description

EMPLOYER: Delta Dental Insurance Company

TITLE:Senior Data Engineer

Location: 1130 Sanctuary Pkwy #600, Alpharetta, GA 30009; Telecommuting permissible from anywhere in the U.S

Salary Range: $171,267/year - $196,500/year.

Job Description: Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to collect, transform, and store large volumes of data. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements, identify opportunities for data integration, and propose efficient data engineering solutions. Implement data governance and quality control measures to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity throughout the data lifecycle. Optimize and tune database systems and data processing frameworks for performance and scalability. Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of data engineering technologies, tools, and frameworks. Mentor and provide guidance to junior data engineers, assisting in their professional development. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support their data needs, providing efficient access to relevant datasets. Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and documentation to facilitate data understanding and accessibility. Work closely with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure data systems are secure, reliable, and properly integrated with existing infrastructure. Perform data profiling, analysis, and data mining tasks to identify patterns, trends, and insights in large datasets. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business requirements and translate them into technical data engineering solutions. Implement data warehousing and data mart solutions to support reporting and analytics needs. Stay up to date with emerging data engineering technologies and best practices, and proactively recommend improvements to existing systems. Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, ensuring minimal disruption to data pipelines and systems. Collaborate with data privacy and compliance teams to ensure adherence to data privacy regulations and industry standards. Conduct performance monitoring and capacity planning to anticipate and address future data engineering needs. Develop and maintain data governance policies, procedures, and documentation. Participate in data architecture discussions and provide input on data storage, data flow, and data integration strategies. Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement data retention and archival strategies. Continuously monitor and optimize data engineering processes, striving for efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Telecommuting permissible from anywhere in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Bachelor's degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and six (6) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related role.

Qualifications

  • Snowflake for data modeling, query optimization, and data integration;
  • Snowflake or Matillion for Azure;
  • Building custom integration processes with Python;
  • Ability to write Unix shell scripts and invoke them from Matillion pipelines to integrate them into an overall data pipeline; and
  • Azure Cloud (Cloud Computing Platform) and Azure services including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure VMs, and Azure SQL Database.

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Pay Grade 22. $171,267- $196,500

CONTACT: Please reference Job #2047578 and send resume to DDTA@delta.org.

About The Team

At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building equitable programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.

Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us!

Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.

Delta Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender or identity expression, age, disability, marital status, medical status, veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

  • Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York

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