Senior Data Engineer: Cloud Data Platforms (Azure/Snowflake)

Blue Shield of CA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Data Engineer, Consultant to lead end-to-end data engineering solutions across cloud platforms. You will partner with Solution Design Leads, Architects, Product Managers, and stakeholders to translate designs into scalable, secure data products.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration, and delivery of complex data pipelines, with a focus on regulated environments and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of data engineering experience.
• Advanced handson expertise in SQL, including automation and pipeline optimization.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory.
• Extensive experience with modern data platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, and orchestration tools such as Airflow or Tidal.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, data architecture, data quality, and data warehousing.
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and DataOps practices.
• Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
• Experience working with largescale, distributed data platforms and parallel processing architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to lead technically without formal people management responsibility.
• Preferred: Healthcare industry experience, including exposure to Epic or similar ecosystems.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

CI/CD pipelines

DataOps

Data warehousing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure

ADLS

Synapse

Data Factory

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Tidal

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior Data Engineer, Consultant to lead end-to-end data engineering solutions across cloud platforms. You will partner with Solution Design Leads, Architects, Product Managers, and stakeholders to translate designs into scalable, secure data products.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration, and delivery of complex data pipelines, with a focus on regulated environments and security considerations.