Senior Data Engineer

Centene; United States; Híbrido; USD 87.000 - 161.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work schedules: remote, HR;hy

Office/field work options

Descripción de la vacante

Centene is seeking a data engineer to develop and operationalize data pipelines in AWS, focusing on ingestion, transformation, validation, and orchestration to support BI and analytics.

The role supports Snowflake and Teradata, designs real-time data pipelines, ensures data quality across cloud environments, and mentors junior engineers. A Bachelor’s degree and 4–6 years of related experience are required, with strong Python and SQL skills.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field; 4–6 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience with Big Data and data processing; cloud experience (AWS).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; knowledge of data warehousing concepts.
• Experience in production cloud environments and data quality assurance.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and operationalize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, validation, quality, and orchestration.
• Support ETL processes in AWS with Snowflake and Teradata.
• Guide design and implementation of data management procedures for staging, ingestion, preparation, provisioning, and destruction.
• Provide guidance to data engineers and ensure high-volume, high-performance data structures for BI analytics.
• Develop and maintain real-time processing applications and pipelines in Snowflake and Teradata.
• Ensure data solutions meet quality and compliance in Centene’s AWS environments.
• Lead architecture discussions and drive scalable, automated solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with policies.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Big Data

Data Processing

AWS

Automation

DevSecOps collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in quantitative or business field

Herramientas

Snowflake

Teradata

Control-M Scheduling

Microsoft SQL Server

Descripción del empleo

Position Purpose

• Develops and operationalizes 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. Engages with the DevSecOps Engineer during continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Development and support an existing ETL processes in a cloud environment (AWS) consisting of Snowflake and Teradata.
• Helps guide the design and implementation of complex data management procedures within around data staging, data ingestion, data preparation, data provisioning, and data destruction (scripts, programs, automation, assisted by automation, etc.)
• Provides guidance to data engineers in the design, development, implementation, testing, documenting, and operating of large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data structures for business intelligence analytics
• Designs, develops, and maintains real-time processing applications and real-time data pipelines with Snowflake and Terradata.
• Ensure quality of technical solutions as data moves across Centene's AWS cloud environments
• Provides senior level knowledge and insight into the changing data environment, data processing, data storage, and utilization requirements for the company and drives the team toward viable solutions
• Develops, constructs, tests, and maintains architectures using advanced programming language and tools
• Drives ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality and deploys a solution; use data to discover tasks that can be automated
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education and Experience

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and Requires 4 - 6 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.
• Experience with Big Data; Data Processing
• Experience with Control - M Scheduling
• Experience with diagnosing system issues, engaging in data validation, and providing quality assurance testing
• Experience with Data Manipulation; Data Mining
• Experience working in a production cloud (AWS) infrastructure
• Experience with Python (Programming Language); SQL (Programming Language)
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Servers; SQL (Programming Language)

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

Pay Range

Pay Range: $87,000.00 - $161,300.00 per year

About Centene

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

• Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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