Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Senior Data Modeler

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field (or 7+ years of relevant experience without a degree)
  • 5+ years of experience in data modeling and architecture
  • Experience leading data modeling efforts and teams
  • Familiarity with Snowflake platform
  • Knowledge of HL7 FHIR profiles in data mapping
  • Proficiency with data modeling tools like ERStudio
  • Strong understanding of ER and Dimensional modeling concepts

Responsibilities

  • Design and document complex data models using ER and Dimensional techniques
  • Analyze requirements to validate business needs against data models
  • Participate in architectural discussions for enterprise data management
  • Create and oversee database scripts and physical model DDL
  • Maintain and update the data dictionary in collaboration with governance teams
  • Facilitate model reviews and establish data modeling standards
  • Lead data modeling initiatives on the Snowflake platform for healthcare analytics

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact healthcare delivery within a community-focused team
  • Flexible work-life balance with a hybrid or remote work arrangement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Parental leave and support with adoption and surrogacy assistance
  • Professional development programs and tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) matching and annual company contributions
Full 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


What You'll Get

  • The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that's deeply invested in the community


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


  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs


  • Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance


  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education


  • 401k match including an annual company contribution


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Where You'll Work

Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose - giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection - that supports a workplace that's flexible, connected, and future focused.

In a Hybrid-Flex role, you'll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you'll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments 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 any states listed on this 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

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is a non-profit health insurance company based in Durham, North Carolina. The company provides health insurance to more than 3.7 million customers in North Carolina. BCBSNC offers a variety of health insurance plans, including individual and family plans, Medicare Advantage plans, and employer-sponsored plans. The company also offers wellness programs and resources to help customers manage their health. BCBSNC was founded in 1933 and has since grown to become one of the largest health insurance providers in North Carolina.
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5,000 employees
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