Data Engineering
Position Overview
Evernorth, a leading Health Services company, is looking for exceptional data engineers/developers in our Data and Analytics organization. In this role, you will actively participate with your development team on initiatives that support Evernorth's strategic goals as well as subject matter experts to understand business logic you will be engineering. As a software engineer, you will help develop an integrated architectural strategy to support next-generation capabilities on an enterprise-wide scale. You will work in an agile environment, delivering user-oriented products.
The ideal candidate will work in a team environment that demands technical excellence, whose members are expected to hold each other accountable for the overall success of the end product. Focus for this team is on the delivery of innovative solutions to complex problems, but also with a mind to drive simplicity in refining and supporting of the solution by others
Roles & Responsibilities
- Configure and manage VDP,Solution Manager for revision control, environment promotions, and deployment lifecycle governance.
- Set up and maintain Denodo cache databases and log monitoring databases.
- Lead JVM tuning, memory optimization, and OS-level configuration for Denodo on AWS EC2.
- Architect and manage Presto/MPP engine configurations including performance tuning, query profiling, and resource allocation for concurrent workloads.
- Configure and optimize data source connectivity: Snowflake, REST APIs, Google Analytics, Oracle, Teradata, Cloudera Impala, SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL, S3.
- Develop and review complex view hierarchies (base views, derived views, interface views, flatten views) per business requirements.
- Design and expose Denodo views as REST/OData APIs for downstream system consumption.
- Lead large-scale migration initiatives (Business Objects, Teradata SQL) to Denodo.
- Configure LDAP-based authentication and authorization groups.
- Define release management processes and change control standards.
- Coordinate with Unix/Application/Security teams for change approvals, maintenance windows, and server reboots.
- Deploy and manage Denodo platform components (VDP, Scheduler, Solution Manager) as containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AWS EKS), including Helm-based provisioning, pod scaling, health probes, and rolling upgrades.
- Manage AWS infrastructure for Denodo environments — EC2, S3 (data source/cache storage), ALB/NLB, VPC/Security Groups, IAM roles, CloudWatch monitoring, and Secrets Manager for secure credential management.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines for automated, repeatable Denodo deployments across environments with auto-scaling policies based on query concurrency and workload patterns.
Qualifications
Required Experience & Education:
- 10 - 12 years of relevant Experience development.
- 4+ years of experience on Databricks.
- 4+ years of experience on Python.
- Hands-on experience with building data integration solutions.
- Experience with both NOSql and Relational Database Development – e.g. Mongo, Postgres, Teradata, SQL Server required.
- Experience with Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Lake House technologies
- Strong understanding of database concepts and experience with query optimization and performance tuning.
- Hands-on experience with scripting languages like Python.
- Hands on experience with Databricks and Airflow monitoring.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex issues and implement effective solutions.
- Experience with Denodo Platform administration including VDP server configuration, data source setup, view creation (base views, derived views, interface views), role-based access control (RBAC), and cache management.
- Hands-on experience with Denodo Solution Manager for environment promotion, deployment management, and multi-environment lifecycle (DEV → PROD) governance.
- Experience configuring and tuning Presto/MPP engine within Denodo, including memory settings, concurrent query limits, and query cost optimization.
- Familiarity with Denodo SSO integration using SAML/OAuth providers (e.g., Okta) and managing user/group mappings across environments.
- Experience with Denodo JDBC/ODBC connectivity to BI tools such as Tableau, including driver configuration and connection troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience in automating code/artifact migration across environments (DEV → UAT → PROD) using CI/CD pipelines, scripting, or platform-native tools such as Denodo Solution Manager, Databricks Repos, or AWS CodePipeline.
Required Skills:
- Python, Databricks, Cloud Experience (AWS/Azure)
- Denodo VDP, Presto/MPP, Data Virtualization
Preferred Skills, Experience & Education:
- Data Virtualization tools, Databricks Certifications, Cloud Certification (AWS Developer Associate or similar)
- Denodo Platform 8.0+ certification or equivalent hands-on admin experience.
- Experience deploying and managing Denodo on AWS EC2, including OS-level configuration, JVM tuning, and log management.
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
- 10–12 years of relevant development experience
- 4+ years of Databricks experience
- 4+ years of Python experience
- Hands-on experience building data integration solutions
- Experience with NoSQL and relational database development, including technologies such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Teradata, and SQL Server
- Experience with data warehouse, data lake, and lakehouse technologies
- Strong understanding of database concepts, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Hands-on experience with Python or similar scripting languages
- Hands-on experience monitoring Databricks and Airflow
- Excellent problem-solving and complex issue analysis skills
- Denodo Platform administration, including VDP configuration, data source setup, view creation, RBAC, and cache management
- Denodo Solution Manager experience for environment promotion, deployment management, and lifecycle governance
- Presto/MPP configuration and tuning, including memory settings, concurrent query limits, and query optimization
- Familiarity with Denodo SSO integration using SAML or OAuth providers such as Okta
- Experience with Denodo JDBC/ODBC connectivity to BI tools such as Tableau
- Experience automating code and artifact migration across DEV, UAT, and PROD using CI/CD or platform-native tools
- Python, Databricks, cloud experience with AWS or Azure, Denodo VDP, Presto/MPP, and data virtualization
- Experience with data virtualization tools
- Databricks certification
- Cloud certification, such as AWS Developer Associate
- Denodo Platform 8.0+ certification or equivalent hands-on administration experience
- Experience deploying and managing Denodo on AWS EC2, including OS configuration, JVM tuning, and log management
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.
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What We Do
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