The Senior Data Engineer Designs, builds, and maintains data processing architectures and solutions enabling the efficient conversion of structured and unstructured data to insights at enterprise scale. The Senior Data Engineer work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes supporting enterprise data and analytics needs.
- Build and optimize data models, curated datasets, and data products for reporting, operational analytics, and advanced analytical use cases.
- Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, architects, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Establish and promote best practices for data quality, testing, monitoring, documentation, lineage, and governance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production data issues while ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability of data platforms.
- Contribute to data platform modernization initiatives, including cloud-based architectures and engineering automation.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture planning.
- Mentor and support other engineers while helping drive engineering excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Data Engineering.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL for data modeling, query optimization, and large-scale data processing.
- Strong experience with Python for data engineering, automation, and pipeline development.
- Experience designing and maintaining enterprise-scale ETL/ELT solutions.
- Strong understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling concepts.
- Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures.
- Experience with CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and engineering best practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Databricks
- Snowflake
- dbt (Data Build Tool)
- Healthcare, payer, claims, membership, or population health data experience.
- Experience implementing data governance and data quality frameworks.
- Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.
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Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$117,600 - $161,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 11-13-2026
