HIH - Data Management Strategy & Governance Associate Advisor
Position Overview
Evernorth, a leading health services organization, seeks highly qualified data engineers, developers, and technical advisors to join our Data and Analytics team. In this Software Engineer / Advisor role, you will collaborate closely with your development team on initiatives aligned with Evernorth’s strategic objectives, while also serving as a trusted partner to stakeholders by providing advisory input on data architecture, platform design, and engineering best practices.
You will work alongside subject matter experts to accurately interpret complex business logic and translate it into scalable, well-engineered solutions. As an engineer and advisor, you will contribute to the design and implementation of unified architectural strategies, guiding technical direction to enable advanced reporting and analytical capabilities across the enterprise. The role operates within an agile environment, delivering user-centric solutions while influencing technical standards and long-term platform evolution.
The ideal applicant will thrive in a technically rigorous team environment that values accountability, shared ownership, and collective achievement. Our emphasis is on delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges, while promoting simplicity, reusability, and maintainability to ensure long-term supportability. In an advisory capacity, you will help drive thoughtful trade-offs, mentor team members, and reinforce engineering discipline across initiatives.
Primary responsibilities include engineering and advising on scalable cloud-based solutions utilizing AWS Services, Databricks, Teradata Vantage, and CI/CD frameworks, as well as Microsoft applications and platforms such as PowerApps, Power BI, and related BI and analytics tools, to optimize data workflows, reduce manual intervention, enable self-service analytics, and improve end-to-end visibility and performance across the enterprise data ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Deliver functionality with accountability, technical excellence, and advisory guidance on engineering decisions and trade-offs.
- Demonstrate hands-on experience with AWS services while advising on best practices for secure, scalable cloud architectures.
- Design and implement solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and standards, providing architectural and design advisory input to teams and stakeholders.
- Leverage DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Terraform, Liquibase) to streamline deployment and operational processes, advising on CI/CD optimization and reliability improvements.
- Automate data workflows, validation, and monitoring to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, serving as an advisor on automation strategy and operational resilience.
- Conduct peer code reviews, manage merge requests, and oversee production releases, acting as a technical advisor to reinforce quality, security, and maintainability standards.
- Apply Agile principles in design, development, and delivery, advising teams on effective agile execution and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate effectively in a high-performing team environment, providing mentorship and advisory support to engineers and cross‑functional partners.
- Demonstrate ownership, innovation, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, offering strategic technical advice to address complex and ambiguous challenges.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- 8-11 years of experience.
- Working knowledge of the following: Python, Databricks, SQL, Unix and Microsoft Power Platform Technologies
- Should have extensive hands-on experience in AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS, S3, VPC, EC2, RDS, and IAM.
- Experience working with SPARK and real time analytic frameworks.
- Documented experience in a business intelligence or analytic development role on a variety of large-scale projects.
- Working experience relevant to standard SDLC (build, test, deploy) and building web service (HTTP API/RPC).
- Ability to rapidly prototype and storyboard/wireframe development as part of application design.
- Write referenceable and modular code.
- Willingness to continuously learn and share learnings with others.
- Ability to communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions clearly and effectively to teams and clients.
- Ability to manipulate and transform large datasets efficiently.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills to root cause complex issues.
Required Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline with 5 to 8 years of experience in application program development, or the equivalent in education and work experience.
Desired Experience:
- AWS certification preferred
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Skills Required
- 8-11 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Working knowledge of Python
- Databricks experience
- SQL proficiency
- Unix experience
- Microsoft Power Platform technologies (PowerApps, Power BI)
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS, S3, VPC, EC2, RDS, IAM)
- Experience with Spark and real-time analytic frameworks
- Documented experience in business intelligence or analytics development on large-scale projects
- Experience with standard SDLC and building web services (HTTP API/RPC)
- Experience with DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Terraform, Liquibase) and CI/CD practices
- Ability to manipulate and transform large datasets efficiently
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to prototype, storyboard, and communicate design processes and solutions clearly
- Willingness to continuously learn and mentor others
- AWS certification
Cigna Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cigna and has not been reviewed or approved by Cigna.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Strong bonus outcomes are frequently highlighted, with annual bonuses described as really good alongside above-average salary levels. Stock or long-term incentive elements are also noted as part of the overall package in some roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are portrayed as a meaningful part of total rewards, including generous PTO and flexibility that can enhance the perceived value of compensation. Flexible work-from-home arrangements are repeatedly linked with satisfaction about the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad in design, with preventive care often covered at no charge in-network and options like virtual care and wellness incentives. A large provider network and strong digital tools are positioned as practical advantages when using benefits.
Cigna Insights
What We Do
At Cigna, we're more than a health insurance company. We are your partner in total health and wellness. And we’re here for you 24/7 – caring for your body and mind. As a global health service company, Cigna's mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve by making health care simple, affordable, and predictable. Our values are the core of our culture. Our values guide how all 74,000 of us around the world work together, serve our customers, patients, clients, communities, and deliver on our mission.
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