Blue Shield Of California

Data Engineer, Senior

Blue Shield Of California$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of 5 years in data engineering needed.
  • Strong hands-on SQL experience, including scripting and automation.
  • Expertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and relevant services needed.
  • Familiarity with modern data stack tools like dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, and Airflow required.
  • Solid knowledge of data modeling and architecture, particularly Data Vault 2.0.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bitbucket or GitHub.
  • Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Previous experience in healthcare or regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain complex data pipelines for various use cases.
  • Develop scalable and cost-effective implementations using reusable frameworks.
  • Integrate security and quality controls throughout the SDLC with DevSecOps practices.
  • Drive operational excellence through incident management and deployment stability.
  • Leverage AI-assisted techniques to reduce overhead and enhance quality across processes.
  • Monitor and manage software changes to ensure data reliability and customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinate sustaining support for multiple data platforms in a cloud environment.
  • Perform optimization of data pipelines to ensure performance and efficiency.
  • Mentor and guide Data Engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment promoting continuous improvement.
  • Hands-on leadership role with a focus on engineering best practices.
  • Exposure to the latest technologies and tools in the data engineering space.
  • Opportunity to influence the design and functionality of data products.
  • Flexible work environment accommodating remote work arrangements.
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,Senior will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Manager. This role is responsible for independent designing, building, and operating complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions while embedding security, automation, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Senior Data Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards across data products.

This role is a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, contributes to engineering best practices, and actively supports continuous improvement across people, process, and technology.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Design, build, and maintain complex, data pipelines from development through production for multiple use cases
  • Develop efficient, scalable, and cost-effective implementations, leveraging reusable frameworks and patterns
  • Integrate security, automation, and quality controls throughout the SDLC using DevSecOps best practices
  • Drive operational excellence, including incident management, root cause analysis, and deployment stability
  • Leverage AI-assisted approaches across development, testing, and deployment to reduce operational overhead and improve quality
  • Monitor and manage software configuration changes to proactively address data reliability and customer experience issues
  • Coordinate sustaining support for multiple data platforms or business processes within a cloud environment
  • Perform monitoring, tuning, and optimization of data pipelines to ensure performance, availability, and efficient resource utilization
  • Implement and maintain automated testing, validation, and monitoring frameworks for data workflows
  • Work within an agile / DevSecOps pod model alongside solution leads, data modelers, analysts, and business partners
  • Provide technical expertise to translate complex functional requirements into robust technical designs
  • Mentor and support Data Engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and engineering guidance
  • Apply domain knowledge of healthcare and enterprise IT trends to inform solution delivery


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • 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 in preferred.
  • Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes

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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
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Founded
1981

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