Engineer Senior

Elevance Health; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Senior Engineer to deliver end-to-end application and data platform development for complex healthcare environments. The role emphasizes collaboration, standards-driven design, and mentorship across multiple teams.

The position requires a strong background in ETL, SQL, data security, and experience with DataStage/SSIS/C#/Python within a hybrid office model. Join a Fortune 25 company focused on improving lives and communities.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering or related experience must include analytical experience in healthcare data.
• Experience with EDI standards such as ANSI X12, EZConnect, and HL7.
• Data security best practices and HIPAA compliance experience.
• ETL development using DataStage/SSIS/C#/Python.
• SQL programming for complex queries, stored procedures, and triggers using Sybase/SQL Server/Oracle/MongoDB.
• Experience managing end-to-end data-related projects including requirements, planning, execution and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Maintain active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and lead requirements gathering.
• Own the change request process and coordinate with other teams as necessary.
• Provide technical advice and weigh in on decisions impacting cross-functional teams.
• Research and propose new technologies.
• Develop and own list of final enhancements.
• Develop and define application scope and prepare specifications for programs.
• Perform technical design and code reviews.
• May own technical testing to ensure unit/system tests are completed.
• Coordinate on-call support and ensure monitoring of systems.
• Mentor others and lead small to medium projects.

Skills

Analytical experience

Data analysis

ETL development

SQL programming

Data security best practices

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Master's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

DataStage

SSIS

C#

Python

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

Anticipated End Date

2026-08-24

Position Title

Engineer Senior

Job Description

Location: Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location at 8600 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.

This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Engineer Senior is responsible for delivery of end-to-end application, system development and maintenance on complex multi technology platforms within assigned client group, business unit or corporate department and utilizing various customer technology platforms.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Maintain active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and leads requirements gathering meetings.
• Own the change request process and may coordinate with other teams as necessary.
• Provide technical advice and weigh in on technical decisions that impact cross functional teams.
• Research and may propose new technologies.
• Develop and own list of final enhancements.
• Develop and define application scope and objectives and prepare technical and/or functional specifications from with programs will be written.
• Perform technical design reviews and code reviews.
• May own technical testing to ensures unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements, system testing is completed and system is implemented according to plan.
• Assess current status and support data information planning.
• Coordinate on-call support and ensure effective monitoring of system.
• Maintain technical development environment.
• Mentor others and may lead multiple or small to medium sized projects.
• Will begin to set direction at the project/service level and influences decision-making.
• Provide technical guidance, and mentoring.
• Understand the tradeoffs between technical, analytical and product needs of the technical solutions.
• Identify and propose strategies around technical problems affecting team, communicate standards and get buy-in on solutions.
• Facilitate group sessions to elicit complex information on requirements clarification, design sessions, code reviews and troubleshooting issues.
• Support vendor evaluation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related. Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering or related experience.
• Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering or related experience.

Experience Requirements

• Five (5) years in any occupation with development, engineering or related experience must include:
• Analytical experience working with large datasets, drawing meaningful insights in healthcare domain;
• EDI standards such as ANSI X12, EZConnect, and HL7;
• Data security best practices and standards such as HIPAA for healthcare data interchange and experience with encryption methods and data privacy regulations;
• ETL development using DataStage/SSIS/C#/Python;
• SQL programming for writing complex queries, stored procedures, and triggers using Sybase/SQL Server/Oracle/MongoDB; and
• Experience managing end-to-end data-related projects, including requirements gathering, planning, execution, and monitoring.

Alternate Education / Experience Requirements

• Employer will accept a Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related, and
• Three (3) years in any occupation with development, engineering or related experience. Must have skills listed above.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $153,317 - $154,317 per year

Locations: Chicago, IL

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Job Level

Non-Management Exempt

Job Family

IFT > Engineering/Dev

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for the time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE:

Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words - the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.