Overview
Cigna International Health is seeking a skilled Cloud Data Engineer to develop, and optimise robust data solutions on cloud platforms. This role is pivotal in building and maintaining the foundational data infrastructure that supports scalable, secure, and high-performance applications for our UAE operations.
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to drive our software development and cloud data engineering efforts in creating high-quality, scalable data products. The ideal candidate will engineer technical solutions, produce clean code, and ensure successful delivery of software solutions aligned with business goals.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide direction and be responsible for the build out of Data Products to service various operations and regulatory needs.
- Implement software engineering strategy, ensuring that it aligns with the overall business and product objectives.
- Contribute to the definition of applications development policies, standards, and procedures.
- Mentoring:
- Lead and mentor junior software development team members, fostering a culture of innovation, automation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Take active part in career development and performance of junior software development team members.
- Project Delivery:
- Execute software projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
- Execute project plans and application designs to ensure projects are aligned with standards and IT strategy.
- Follow the design principles, and development best practices to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient solutions, collaborating with other senior leads.
Requirements
- Experience:
- 8+ years in software/data engineering roles, with a strong track record in cloud-native data solutions.
- Proven expertise in AWS services (e.g., AWS Glue, S3, IAM, KMS, Cloudwatch and more).
- Strong data engineering skills, including building and optimising ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Proficiency in SQL (preferred) and Python (required for automation and data processing).
- Experience with API development, security (OAuth 2.0, JWT), and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger) will be a plus.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform (or similar IaC tools) for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Leadership & Communication:
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Data Engineering, or a related field.
- Desirable:
- Experience working in regulated environments or with multi-region/multi-currency systems.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and iterative delivery.
- Exposure to Jira or similar project management tools.
About The Cigna Group
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Skills Required
- 8+ years in software/data engineering roles
- Proven expertise in AWS services
- Strong data engineering skills for ETL/ELT pipelines
- Proficiency in SQL
- Required proficiency in Python
- Experience with API development and security
- Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Bachelor's or Master's in relevant fields
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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