Senior Data Engineer

Highmark Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen is seeking a senior data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and storage solutions. You will work across data professionals, analysts, and engineers to ensure reliable data flow and quality across systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and staying current with data engineering trends and best practices to support a broad range of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 5 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data management.
• 5 years of SQL and database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• 5 years of data warehousing concepts and experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data processes and solutions.
• Develop and maintain data models, databases, and data warehouses to support BI and analytics.
• Collaborate with IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide data solutions.
• Monitor production schedule, provide progress updates, and report issues to lead developers.
• Implement and manage data governance, ensuring data quality, integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Mentorship

Ownership

User experience focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Company: enGen

Job Description : JOB SUMMARY ***CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)*** This role is an integral senior member of a technical team, responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of the organization’s data infrastructure, ensuring the efficient and reliable flow of data across various systems. This position is responsible for ensuring the reliable movement, transformation, and storage of data across various platforms. The incumbent will work closely with data professionals, analysts, and engineers to build and optimize data pipelines, ensuring data quality and integrity. The ideal candidate is adaptable, solution-oriented, and capable of collaborating across multiple teams to support a broad range of data initiatives. The incumbent and team will be involved in every aspect of the data process, from idea generation, analysis, design, build, and support, using the latest technologies and design patterns.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data processes and solutions to ensure the efficient movement and transformation of data across multiple systems
• Develop and maintain data models, databases, and data warehouses to support business intelligence and analytics needs
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide data solutions that meet organizational needs
• Monitor work against production schedule, provide progress updates, and report any issues or technical difficulties to lead developers regularly
• Implement and manage data governance practices, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of data security measures, including access controls, encryption, and data masking
• Mentor other associate and intermediate data engineers as needed
• Perform data analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, recommending new tools and best practices as needed
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of experience in design and analysis of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns in the building and deploying of scalable, highly available systems
• 5 years of experience in a data engineering, ETL development, or data management role.
• 5 years of experience in SQL and experience with database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• 5 years of experience in data warehousing concepts and experience with data warehouse solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)

Preferred

• 7 years of experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, DBT, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory)
• 7 years of experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
• 7 years of experience working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing data solutions in healthcare
• 7 years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respective data services
• 7 years of experience in data governance, data quality, and data security best practices
• 7 years of experience translating requirements, design mockups, prototypes or user stories into technical designs
• 7 years of experience in producing data-related code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
• 7 years of experience with developing RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation using Terraform.

SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
• Adaptability: Strong ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
• Interest and ability to learn other data development technologies/languages as needed
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with a range of data tools and technologies, with a willingness to learn new skills as needed
• Strong track record in designing and implementing large-scale data sources
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Team Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments
• Experience and willingness to mentor junior data engineers and help develop their skills and leadership

EDUCATION

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Preferred Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Engineering or related field

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

• Required None
• Preferred None

Language (Other than English)

None

Travel Requirement

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type Office- or Remote-based Teaches / trains others Occasionally Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site required No Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Rarely Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range

Minimum: $102,700.00 Pay Range Maximum: $164,600.00 Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.