Lead Data Engineer

Centene; United States; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Centene is seeking a senior data engineer to lead the design and operation of data pipelines, enabling reports and advanced analytics. You will supervise data engineers and drive real-time data processing, quality assurance, and orchestration across Centene’s environments.

You will develop architectures, optimize data flows, and implement automated solutions while ensuring compliance and high performance in a complex healthcare data landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative or business field, with 5-7 years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience reflecting the level of this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and operationalization of data pipelines for BI and analytics.
• Oversee data ingestion, transformation, validation, and quality.
• Design standardized data management procedures for staging, provisioning and destruction.
• Guide a team of data engineers, ensuring scalable, high-volume data structures.
• Improve data reliability, efficiency and automated tasks.

Skills

Advanced data analysis

Project management

Independent work

Communication to upper management

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative or business field

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

SQL

Solutions Architecture

Job description

Position Purpose:

Uses advanced expertise and knowledge to lead the development and operationalization of data pipelines to make data available for consumption (reports and advanced analytics), including data ingestion, data transformation, data validation / quality, data pipeline optimization, and orchestration. Works closely with the DevSecOps Engineer during continuous integration and continuous deployment. Leads the design and implementation of standardized data management procedures around data staging, data ingestion, data preparation, data provisioning, and data destruction (scripts, programs, automation, assisted by automation, etc.)

Leads data engineers and provides advanced experience in the design, development, implementation, testing, documenting, and operating of large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data structures for business intelligence analytics

Leads the team using advanced experience and knowledge in the design, development, and maintenance of real-time processing applications and real-time data pipelines

Ensure quality of technical solutions as data moves across Centene's environments

Provides advanced knowledge and insight into the changing data environment, data processing, data storage, and utilization requirements for the company and offers suggestions for solutions

Develops, constructs, tests, and maintains architectures using advanced programming language and tools

Leads and implements ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality; use data to discover tasks that can be automated

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 5 - 7 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills

One or more of the following skills are desired.

• Advanced Data Modeling experience
• Established experience with Solutions Architecutre
• Experience with Data Manipulation; Data Mining
• Demonstrated experience with developing strategy and structure with around Data Analysis
• Advanced knowledge of SQL (Programming Language)
• Knowledge of Snowflake
• Experience with Databricks

Soft Skills

• Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Intermediate - Ability to work independently
• Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
• Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude

Pay Range

Pay Range: $102,900.00 - $190,500.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You'll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It's work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Benefits

• competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law , including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act