**Job Description** IT is different here. Our work as technology specialists pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in health care. You will build solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives. Driven by the importance of their work, our team members innovate to elevate. We’re encouraged to be curious, collaborate, and turn ideas into solutions that can make health care better for all. In this role you will work closely with data scientists and other stakeholders to design and maintain advanced data models and data pipeline processes. The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for developing and supporting advanced and complex reports that provide accurate and timely data for internal and external clients. The Senior Data Engineer will design and grow a data infrastructure that powers our ability to make timely and data-driven decisions. If you are ready to make a career out of making a difference, then you are the person for this team. **What You Will Do** + Define and extract data from multiple sources, integrate disparate data into a common data model, and integrate data into a target database, application, or file using efficient programming processes + Document, and test complex data systems that bring together data from disparate sources, making it available to data scientists, and other users using scripting and/or programming languages + Write and refine code to ensure performance and reliability of data extraction and processing + Lead requirements gathering sessions with business and technical staff to distill technical requirement from business requests + Develop advanced SQL queries to extract data for analysis and model construction + Own delivery of large, complex data engineering projects + Design and develop scalable, efficient data pipeline processes to handle data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, integration, and validation required to provide access to prepared data sets to analysts and data scientists + Ensure performance and reliability of data processes + Document and test data processes including performance of through data validation and verification + Collaborate with cross functional team to resolve data quality and operational issues and ensure timely delivery of products + Develop and implement scripts for database and data process maintenance, monitoring, and performance tuning + Analyze and evaluate databases in order to identify and recommend improvements and optimization + Design advanced eye-catching visualizations to convey information to users **What You Bring** + Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience with Oracle, Data Warehouses and Data Lakes, Big Data platforms and programming in Python, R or other related language. + In lieu of degree, 7 years of the experience as stated above. + Experience with Snowflake. **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._ $100,500.00 - $182,700.00 **About Us** It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians. Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all. Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives. **Authorization to Work in the United States** We use E-verify to confirm authorization to work in the United States. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify Overview (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview) for English or Visión General de E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/es/empleados/vision-general-de-e-verify) for Español. **For most roles, you can choose where to work - fully remote in one of the states listed below, in the office, or a hybrid of the two:** Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming