Associate Data Engineer: Cloud Data Pipelines

bcbsmn; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking an Associate Data Engineer to design, build, and support scalable data pipelines in a cloud-first environment. You will collaborate with application engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and governed data solutions.

The role emphasizes building data integration patterns, event-driven workflows, and data transformation capabilities with Python, SQL, and Spark in modern enterprise data platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years related experience or bachelor's degree in lieu of experience.
• High school diploma (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable cloud-based data pipelines and integration solutions.
• Develop and maintain data processing, transformation, and quality capabilities using AWS, Databricks, SQL, Spark, and Python.
• Partner with business and technical teams to translate data requirements into solutions, troubleshoot issues, improve platform performance.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

Communication skills

Curiosity

Willingness to learn

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking an Associate Data Engineer to design, build, and support scalable data pipelines in a cloud-first environment. You will collaborate with application engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and governed data solutions.

The role emphasizes building data integration patterns, event-driven workflows, and data transformation capabilities with Python, SQL, and Spark in modern enterprise data platforms.