Senior Data Engineer - Cloud Pipelines & Data Solutions

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

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and operate complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions within a regulated healthcare context. The role emphasizes security, automation, and reliability throughout the SDLC.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of data engineering experience, strong SQL scripting skills, and expertise with Azure services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory, as well as modern tools like dbt, Snowflake, and Airflow.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with SQL, including scripting and automation.
• Expertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory.
• Hands‑on experience with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, or Tidal.
• Solid knowledge of data modeling (Data Vault 2.0), data integration, data architecture, warehousing, and data quality.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub).
• Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and enterprise cloud integration.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical solutions to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments, including Epic ecosystem exposure preferred.
• Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions.
• Lead data engineering efforts, promote best practices, and ensure production readiness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate technical solutions for non‑technical audiences.

Skills

SQL scripting & automation

Azure cloud

Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

dbt

Snowflake

Databricks

Airflow

Tidal

Data Vault 2.0 modeling

CI/CD pipelines

Agile delivery

Communication skills

Healthcare/regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and operate complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions within a regulated healthcare context. The role emphasizes security, automation, and reliability throughout the SDLC.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of data engineering experience, strong SQL scripting skills, and expertise with Azure services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data Factory, as well as modern tools like dbt, Snowflake, and Airflow.