Remote Senior Forward-Deployed Data Engineer

Humana, Inc.; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver scalable data and analytics solutions across the enterprise.

You will work closely with business and analytics stakeholders to translate real-world problems into rapid, trusted data products in a regulated healthcare environment. Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT pipelines with Databricks, managing data models, and leading architectural discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of cloud-native Data & ML engineering experience.
• 5+ years Python (PySpark) and SQL.
• 3+ years with Databricks, PostgreSQL, and Spark ecosystem.
• Strong communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data and ML pipelines in Databricks.
• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT workflows for healthcare data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate problems into solutions.
• Lead architecture discussions and promote CI/CD practices.
• Ensure data governance, HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Python (PySpark)

SQL

Databricks

Cloud data architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databricks

PostgreSQL

Delta Lake

Airflow

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design and deliver scalable data and analytics solutions across the enterprise.

You will work closely with business and analytics stakeholders to translate real-world problems into rapid, trusted data products in a regulated healthcare environment. Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT pipelines with Databricks, managing data models, and leading architectural discussions.