GCP Data Engineer

Data Engineer Location: Remote

Duration: 10/10/2022 – C2H

Business Overview:

Team: IT Cloud Data Engineering

Migrate, enhance, and support enterprise data domains that reside on our cloud-based platform.

Purpose:

Enable and deliver industry leading data-driven reporting and insights using modern data architecture, data science, and machine learning.

Value Proposition/Selling Points (Market place advantages):

Unlock health care insights and increase data IQ to help people feel better and live well

Work with leading cloud-based technologies

Gain experience with Big Data

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines end-to-end

Collaborate on domain-specific architecture

Influence and establish patterns and best practices

Mentor less experienced data engineers

Participate in strategic planning with senior leadership

Position Overview:

This position will work with cutting edge cloud technology to lead the company's Enterprise Data & Analytics transformation initiatives. You will help bring together fragmented analytic data into a single source of truth (SSOT) in our cloud platform. The data will then be formatted, cataloged, and exported to our state-of-the-art applications enabling the company to turn the data into powerful insights and analytics including AI and ML. These data assets will then be used to transform the way we serve our key stakeholders needs, including members, caregivers, clients, & prescribers.

Daily Responsibilities/Job Description:

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines end-to-end

Review application development designs and collaborate on domain-specific architectural solutions

Assist management in making strategic decisions regarding software and hardware use; participate in early stages of large project development to ensure consistent approaches in technical designs across projects / programs

Approve, review, and own process of delivery plans for all application business solutions

Maintain and monitor adherence to architecture, design, and coding principles

Research and recommend continuous improvement solutions where technology can be better used within overall systems environments

Provide thought leadership and champion for software development best practices

Participate in staffing plans to identify subject matter experts (SMEs) and provide feedback for staff performance reviews

Own application(s) within area, including proactive monitoring and communication of overall health and future sustainability

Other duties as assigned

Interaction level with Management/Team Members:

Daily interaction with team members for tasks such as detailed design reviews, code reviews, and support.

Weekly interaction with management for tasks such as architecture reviews, strategic planning, provide feedback on staff performance, and resource needs

Weekly to monthly interaction with senior level leadership (Director and above)

Skills Overview:

Qualifications/years of experience:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; High School Diploma or GED equivalent required

8 years of extensive technical experience in variety of application development or package software implementations (i.e. building/maintaining data pipelines in cloud environments like Google Cloud Platform, Azure or AWS)

Proven experience of ongoing education regarding technology trends within software development and support

Proven experience with multiple development and support methodologies (Agile, DevOps, Waterfall)

Required Tech:

5+ years of Python, SQL, and Java experience and 1+ year of Cloud (GCP, AWS, or Azure) experience as a developer.

Must Haves:

5+ years’ experience of Python, SQL, and Java

Google Cloud Platform or other cloud experience

5+ years’ experience in data warehousing

Soft Skills Needed:

Ability to lead and give direction to jr. level data engineers

Excellent written, technical, and verbal communication skills

Act humbly

Ability to identify challenge with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process and drive continuous improvement through CI/CD and/or Dev Ops experience

Ability to manage work direction and lead, influence, mentor, and provide feedback to others within team

Established presenter of technical and non-technical material adapted to the respective audience

Ability to transition abstract concepts into comprehensive technical solutions

Strong problem-solving and business analysis skills

Strong traits of decisiveness and judgment

Excellent documentation skills

Best vs Average Worker:

Best person has the following skills, traits and characteristics Exceeds minimum technical requirements

Has experience with PBM’s

Tailors’ solutions and designs to unique landscape

Proactively educates and lifts others up

Openly shares information and maintains great documentation

Respectfully challenges the status quo

Constantly considers the bigger picture

Has a clear vision and openly shares it with others

Attends industry events and regularly networks with others

Brings new ideas/new ways of thinking to the table

Effectively influences positive change

Clearly communicates and uses visuals to gain alignment

Quickly identifies risks, break points, and proactively communicates it to the team

Makes recommendations for remediation

Clearly understands end users needs, goals, and objectives

Sets the bar high for quality and compliance

Is patient, humble, and kind

Acts with a sense of urgency

Communicates complexity in simple terms and avoids jargon

Performance Measurements:

Success will be measured based on the following: DAG failures/Bug counts

Solution design and scalability

Growth and skill improvement of less experienced data engineers

Continuous improvement of existing environment

Ability to identify and bring forth recommendations for emerging technologies to uplift the platform

Ability to execute and deliver working solutions in adherence to project milestone dates

Documentation clarity and delivery to peers and the business

Demonstrate understanding of the bigger picture

Ability to collaborate with others across the org

Ability to influence change and challenge the status quo

Annual goals as per defined and leadership

Required Skills : • GCP Experience OR other cloud data experience. Prefer GCP.