Senior Data Modeler

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption and surrogacy assistance

Job summary

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Data Modeler to design and implement complex data architecture, including relational, dimensional, and NoSQL models. You will work across BI, ML, and data science initiatives, and lead data modeling standards while mentoring other modelers.

The role involves Snowflake-based architecture, governance, and collaboration with data governance teams. A healthcare background is preferred, with strong SQL, DDL, and data dictionary skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree required or 7+ years experience in related field in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of experience in data modeling/architecture.
• Experience leading data modeling efforts in healthcare or payer domains preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and documents complex data architecture and models.
• Analyze data to verify business requirements and design data models.
• Participate in architectural working groups to govern data assets and storage.
• Produce DDL and SQL for views for DBA implementation.
• Maintain and update data dictionaries with governance teams.
• Lead and mentor other data modelers and drive process improvements.
• Design Snowflake-based Silver and Gold analytical layers for trusted analytics.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Architecture

Database Design

Data Modeling

Data Dictionary

Data Engineering

Data Governance

Data Governance Framework

Data Mining

Data Modeling (Dimensional/ER)

Data Warehousing

Requirements Analysis

Enterprise Data

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

7+ years experience in related field (in lieu of degree)

Tools

ERStudio

Snowflake

HL7 FHIR

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Data Modeler designs, implements, and documents more complex data architecture and data modeling solutions, which include the use of relational, dimensional, and NoSQL databases. These solutions support enterprise data management, business intelligence, machine learning, data science, and other business interests.

What You'll Do

• Data Modeling: Creates fully attributed and documented conceptual, logical and physical models using ER and Dimensional modeling techniques.


• Requirement Analysis: Analyzes data to verify business requirements and design the data models.


• Data Architecture: Participates in project specific architectural working groups to provide expertise in modeling. Provides inputs on the data management of data assets in all data stores and governs the storage of data in different layers of the data stores. Provides architectural inputs on the data consumption layers, access and security requirements. Documents data flows from its origination and acquisition points. Oversee and govern the expansion of existing data architecture.


• Standard Query Language: Generates first cut physical model DDL and SQL for views for implementation by the DBA.


• Documentation: Creates, validates, and updates the data dictionary by coordinating with data governance team and business users.


• Standards & Process: Facilitates model review sessions. Creates, follows, and revises the data modeling standards and guidelines for different data stores.


• Data Modeling on Snowflake platform: Play a key role in designing the Silver and Gold analytical layers in Snowflake to build trusted analytical platform serving various business capabilities for different departments within the payer industry.


• Leading and mentoring - Provide the expert knowledge to other data modelers, reviews work of other modelers to verify it meets enterprise standards and guidelines. Provides inputs on process improvements and maturing the data modeling practice.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)


• 5+ years of experience in related field.


• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading other data modelers in a successful full life-cycle enterprise data warehousing effort


• Healthcare domain experience preferred especially EHR/Clinical domain


• Exposure working on Snowflake platform.


• Experience and exposure with HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) profiles and resources in order to map enterprise data or source data to appropriate FHIR resources.


• Working experience on ERStudio or similar data modeling tool


• Extensive experience of ER and Dimensional modeling concepts

WhatYou'llGet

• The opportunity to work at thecutting edgeof health care delivery with a teamthat'sdeeply invested in the community


• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to dogreat work


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along withnumeroushealth and wellness programs


• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacyassistance


• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education


• 401k match including an annual company contribution


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WhereYou'llWork

Our Hybrid Flex approach is builton presencewith a purpose - giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection - that supports a workplacethat'sflexible, connected, and future focused.

In a Hybrid-Flex role,you'llwork in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role,you'llwork virtually, with a few in-office visits each year formeaningfulmoments that matter.

Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in anystateslistedonthis job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$107,901.00 - $172,642.00

Skills

Data Analysis, Data Architecture Development, Database Design, Data Designing, Data Dictionary, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Governance Framework, Data Mining, Data Model Design, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Warehousing (DW), Enterprise Data, Requirements Analysis