Data Engineer I

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). This includes data ingestion, data transformation, data validation/quality, data pipeline optimization, orchestration, and engaging with 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 real-time processing applications and real-time data pipelines
• Ensures 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 offer 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
• Helps maintain the integrity and security of company data
• 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 0 – 2 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:

• One or more of the following skills are desired.
• Experience with Data Analysis; Data Collection
• Knowledge of Data Quality; Data Validation; QA testing tools ( Quality Center, QTP and Load Runner); Quality Assurance
• Experience with Cloud Applications; Cloud Computing
• Experience with Big Data; Data Manipulation; Data Mining; Power Tool Operation; Python; Tableau (Business Intelligence Software)
• Experience with Other: • Experience building / operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets
• Experience with Big Data; Python (Programming Language); SQL (Programming Language)
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Servers; SQL Server System
• AWS and Snowflake preferred

Soft Skills:

• Beginner - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Beginner - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Pay Range: $26.50 - $47.59 per hour

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