Senior Data Engineer

Position Purpose: Develops and operationalizes data pipelines to make data available for consumption (reports and advanced analytics), including data ingestion, data transformation, data validation / quality, data pipeline optimization, and orchestration. Engages with the DevSecOps Engineer during continuous integration and continuous deployment.

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize Snowflake and AWS data pipelines, reporting solutions, and data products.
• Build scalable ingestion, transformation, validation, and publishing processes.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs, user stories, process flows, and scalable solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, solution designs, operational runbooks, and supporting artifacts.
• Integrate data across Member, Provider, Claims/Encounter, Quality, and Financial domains.
• Implement data quality, monitoring, validation, reconciliation, automated testing, and exception-management frameworks.
• Support cloud modernization and migration of legacy platforms to Snowflake and AWS.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Establish engineering best practices across source control, CI/CD, automation, testing, documentation, and cloud architecture.
• Collaborate effectively within Agile delivery teams through planning, estimation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to influence outcomes, improve operational efficiency, and deliver high-quality data solutions.

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative/business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science). Requires 4 – 6 years of related experience or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:

• 4-6+ years of data engineering, data warehousing, or integration experience.
• Advanced SQL, Snowflake, data modeling, query optimization, stored procedures, and Python experience.
• Cloud ETL/ELT, large-scale batch processing, production support, and stakeholder solution design.
• AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM, Git/GitLab, and Control-M or equivalent scheduling.
• Knowledge of data quality, validation, reconciliation, automated testing, performance optimization, and monitoring.
• Experience developing analytical and reporting datasets across member, provider, claims, quality, and financial domains.
• Proficiency with Git/GitLab, CI/CD, automation, and modern engineering practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and production support skills.

Nice to Have

• Visual Studio, SSIS/SSMS, VBA/Excel automation, BI tools, Streamlit, or AI-assisted engineering.
• Healthcare, claims/provider, value-based care, financial, or regulated reporting experience.
• Cloud migration, CI/CD, data governance, data quality, and master data management.

Soft Skills:

• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to work independently
• Poven analytical skills
• Established project management skills
• Corroborate a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
 

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act