Cambia Health Solutions

Senior Data Platform Engineer / SDE

Cambia Health Solutions$114K — $143K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Data Platform Engineering, preferably in a lead role
  • Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience in relevant business areas such as Provider Network Management or Claims is preferred
  • Deep expertise in Snowflake, SQL, dbt, and ELT or ETL design patterns
  • Strong data modeling and pipeline design skills, with performance optimization experience

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and lead a team of Data Engineers, setting engineering standards
  • Design, build, and optimize scalable Snowflake ELT pipelines
  • Collaborate with analytics and product teams to create high-quality data solutions
  • Contribute to platform strategy and adoption of modern practices
  • Ensure data quality, testing, and documentation are maintained

Benefits

  • Flexible work-from-home options available
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) mandatory for all new hires for security
  • Structured path for growth into Principal-level engineering and potential leadership roles
  • Collaborative environment with cross-team partnerships in a rapidly evolving industry
  • Opportunity to make a tangible impact in the healthcare sector
Full Job Description
Senior Data Platform Engineer/SDE

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Burlington, Renton, Spokane, Vancouver, Portland, Medford, Salt Lake City, Boise, Lewiston, or Fargo offices.

Candidates must reside within commutable distance of that location or be willing to relocate.

Join our Data & Analytics Engineering team as a Senior Data Engineer, serving as the technical lead for a team of Data Engineers. You will design, build, optimize, and own scalable enterprise data pipelines and platform capabilities in Snowflake that power conventional and agentic analytics, purpose-built data products, and operational reporting. You will mentor engineers, drive technical standards, and contribute to platform strategy, positioning yourself for growth into Principal-level engineering and architecture roles or people leadership.

Your deep hands-on expertise, a consulting-oriented mindset, and proven ability to deliver measurable impact in complex environments, make an excellent fit for this role with clear growth opportunities.

If you're a motivated and experienced Senior Data Engineer looking to make a difference in the healthcare industry, apply for this exciting opportunity today!

What You Bring to Cambia:

Preferred Key Experience:

Experienced technical lead with a strong background in building and optimizing data pipelines, excellent SQL skills, and hands-on expertise with Snowflake, dbt, and modern ELT practices. Adept at breaking down work, mentoring Data Engineers, and delivering scalable, high-quality data solutions in complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications and Certifications:

  • The Senior Data Platform Engineer would have at least 6+ years of relevant experience in Data Engineering or Data Platform Engineering, with senior or lead experience
  • College degree in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Business Administration, or related fields.
  • A college degree may be substituted by sufficient years of experience in the health care industry.
  • Experience with a business area that is supported by this position is preferred (i.e., Provider Network and Contract Management, Digital Solutions, Pricing, Membership, Claims, etc.).
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience


Skills and Attributes (Not limited to):

  • Deep expertise with Snowflake (strongly preferred), SQL and SQL/Python stored procedures, dbt or other ETL tools, ELT/ETL design patterns, and orchestration (Airflow or similar).
  • Strong data modeling (dimensional, normalized, and denormalized), pipeline design, performance optimization, and integration/migration expertise.
  • Data Profiling: Must be able to identify unique and primary keys and determine cardinality, data type, precision, and scale, and skew.
  • Experience with DataOps, CI/CD, semantic layers, metadata management, observability, streaming, and AI/agentic enablement.
  • Understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and enterprise platform ownership.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration across teams (Product, QA, Analytics, Business).
  • Ability to mentor, establish best practices, and influence technical decisions; proactive problem-solving and innovation.
  • Ability to think big, envision the work from the entire scope, and work down to into the details.


Nice to Have:

  • Experience in healthcare or complex enterprise data environments.
  • DevOps/DataOps proficiency
  • Exposure to budgeting/cost management and cross-team initiatives.


What You Will Do at Cambia (Not limited to):

  • Lead and mentor Data Engineers; drive engineering standards and best practices.
  • Independently design, build, tune, and own scalable Snowflake ELT pipelines, data models (with Modeling team), and platform artifacts supporting analytics/operational workloads.
  • Optimize performance (query tuning, compute sizing, workload isolation, cost management).
  • Partner with analytics, product, governance, QA, and business teams to deliver high-quality, observable data solutions.
  • Contribute to platform strategy, risk assessments, and adoption of modern practices (DataOps, CI/CD, AI tools).
  • Ensure data quality, testing, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Demonstrate technical leadership by breaking down complex work and delivering value in squad/model environments.


Pay ranges vary based on the candidate's work location. The expected hiring range depends on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history.

Senior Data Platform Engineer:
  • Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Idaho: The expected hiring range is $114,000 - $143,000, the full salary range is $114,000 - $186,000, and the bonus target is 20%.
  • North Dakota: The expected hiring range is $101,000 - $134,000, and the full salary range is $101,000 - $167,000.


Learn more about our benefits.

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.

About Cambia Health Solutions

Cambia Health Solutions is a nonprofit healthcare company that provides health insurance, healthcare services, and technology solutions to individuals and organizations. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Cambia Health Solutions operates in several states, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. The company's subsidiaries include Regence BlueCross BlueShield, BridgeSpan Health, and Asuris Northwest Health. Cambia Health Solutions is committed to improving the health and well-being of its members, and has received numerous awards for its innovative solutions.
Learn more about Cambia Health Solutions
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1996

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