Blue Shield Of California

Data Engineer, Consultant

Blue Shield Of California$100K — $140K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of data engineering experience.
  • Advanced expertise in SQL, automation, and pipeline optimization.
  • Strong experience with Azure cloud platforms and services such as ADLS and Synapse.
  • Extensive experience with modern data platforms including Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Deep understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, and data warehousing practices.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex data pipelines and products.
  • Translate business requirements into technical architecture and implementation plans.
  • Architect scalable and secure data solutions across enterprise platforms.
  • Apply advanced data modeling techniques for analytics support.
  • Drive operational excellence through incident analysis and performance tuning.
  • Identify and implement optimization opportunities in performance and reliability.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Work within collaborative agile pods to enhance teamwork.
  • Opportunity to influence and evolve data engineering standards and patterns.
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities for emerging engineers.
  • Engagement with AI/ML projects ensuring data is well-modeled and reliable.
  • Diverse work environment with a mix of in-office and remote work.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer,Consultant will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Manager. This role serves as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of complex data engineering solutions across cloud data platforms. The DE-C partners closely with Solution Design Leads, Architects, Product Managers, and business stakeholders to translate solution designs and business requirements into scalable, secure, and production-ready data products.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Lead the design and implementation of complex, data pipelines and data products from development through production
  • Translate solution designs and business requirements into detailed technical architecture and implementation plans
  • Architect and build scalable, secure, and highly available data solutions across enterprise data platforms
  • Apply advanced data modeling techniques (Data Vault 2.0, dimensional, and domain-oriented models) to support analytics and reporting needs
  • Embed data quality, testing, security, and observability by design across data pipelines
  • Drive operational excellence, including incident analysis, stabilization, performance tuning, and deployment optimization
  • Identify and implement optimization opportunities related to performance, reliability, and cloud cost management
  • Influence and evolve data engineering standards, patterns, and frameworks used by delivery teams
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Engineers and Senior Data Engineers through design reviews and code reviews
  • Work within an agile / DevSecOps pod model, collaborating closely with solution leads, data modelers, analysts, and business partners
  • Support integration of AI/ML-ready datasets by ensuring data is well-modeled, reliable, and governed
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Requires a minimum of 7 years of data engineering experience.
  • Advanced hands-on 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


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Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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About Blue Shield Of California

Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan provider that has been providing Californians with access to high-quality healthcare for over 80 years. The company offers a range of health insurance products and services to individuals, families, and employers. Blue Shield of California is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its members and the communities it serves. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Blue Shield Of California
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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