Data Engineering Senior Analyst

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 7,505,000 - 10,006,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Cloud Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize robust data solutions on cloud platforms supporting UAE operations.

Role emphasizes technical leadership, data product delivery, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. 5+ years in software/data engineering and experience with AWS, ETL pipelines, Python and API security are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software/data engineering roles with cloud-native data solutions.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data processing.
• Experience with AWS services and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Knowledge of API development, security (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Hands-on with Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins / GitHub Actions.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering.
• Desirable: regulated environments or multi-region/currency experience.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for building data products and services.
• Mentor junior developers, promoting automation and collaboration.
• Deliver software projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Define development policies, standards, and procedures.

Skills

Cloud Data Eng

AWS

ETL Pipelines

SQL

Python

API Security

OAuth2/JWT

IaC Terraform

CI/CD

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

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: 5+ 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. Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.