Data Engineer II - Snowflake, Python

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world.  As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
 

Position Purpose: Develops and operationalizes data pipelines to make data available for consumption (reports and advanced analytics), including data ingestion, data transformation, data validation / quality, data pipeline optimization, and orchestration. Engages with the DevSecOps Engineer during continuous integration and continuous deployment.

• Designs and implements standardized data management procedures around data staging, data ingestion, data preparation, data provisioning, and data destruction (scripts, programs, automation, assisted by automation, etc.)

• Designs, develops, implements, tests, documents, and operates large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data structures for business intelligence analytics

• Designs, develops, and maintains scheduled processes supporting automated daily, weekly and monthly refreshes

• Ensure quality of technical solutions as data moves across Centene’s environments

• Provides insight into the changing data environment, data processing, data storage, and utilization requirements for the company and offers suggestions for solutions

• Develops, constructs, tests, and maintains architectures using programming language and tools

• Identifies ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality; use data to discover tasks that can be automated

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 2 – 4 years of related experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:

• Experience with SQL and/or PL-SQL

• Teradata or Snowflake desired including experience developing intermediate to large data pipelines in Snowflake

• Hands on experience with Python or other languages

• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools

• Knowledge of CI/CD including automated deployments (Gitlab or other tools)

• Familiarity diagnosing system issues, data validation and quality assurance testing

• Implementation of common engineering best practices including documentation in project management tools such as JIRA

Soft Skills:

• Seeks to learn new technology and stay up to date with trends in data analysis and data engineering

• Ability to identify problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions

• Ability to work independently

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act