Data Engineer, Senior

Blue Shield of CA; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer within the Data Services team to design, build, and operate complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions, embedding security, automation, and reliability across the SDLC.

The role emphasizes production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards, while collaborating to improve processes and expand data capabilities in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL, scripting and automation.
• Expertise with Azure-based cloud services: ADLS, Synapse, Data Factory.
• Hands-on experience with dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, or Tidal.
• Solid knowledge of data modeling (Data Vault 2.0), data integration, data architecture, warehousing, and data quality.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, GitHub).
• Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and enterprise cloud integration.
• Excellent communication to translate technical solutions for nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments, including Epic exposure preferred.
• Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions.
• Embed security, automation, and reliability throughout the SDLC.
• Ensure production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards across data products.
• Lead by example and support continuous improvement across people, process, and technology.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate technical solutions for nontechnical audiences.

Skills

SQL scripting

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

Data integration

Data architecture

Data warehousing

Data quality

CI/CD pipelines

Agile delivery

Communication

Healthcare domain

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

dbt

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Tidal

Azure ADLS

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Your Role

The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer,Senior will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Manager. This role is responsible for independent designing, building, and operating complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions while embedding security, automation, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Senior Data Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards across data products.

This role is a handson technical leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, contributes to engineering best practices, and actively supports continuous improvement across people, process, and technology.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant data engineering experience.

• Strong handson experience with SQL, including scripting and automation

• Expertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory

• Handson experience with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, or Tidal

• Solid knowledge of data modeling (Data Vault 2.0), data integration, data architecture, warehousing, and data quality

• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub)

• Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and enterprise cloud integration

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical solutions to nontechnical stakeholders

• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments, including Epic ecosystem exposure in preferred.

• Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes