Hiring: Data Engineer - Government Program Finance (Hybrid) Company: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:49:29 Target Skills & Keywords : Azure, Data Warehouse, ELT, ETL, Informatica, Python, SQL, SQL Server, Snowflake About the job Experience: •3 years Hands-on experience with database management systems, ELT/ETL systems, business intelligence tools, defect management and system testing. Required Skills: •Develops and enhances data models and solutions to enable business partners to build analytics framework and make data-driven business decisions. Works as the liaison in translating the business rules and supporting data needs from infrastructure systems (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes). Prepares and manipulates data using multiple technologies. •Support actuaries' data needs via ad hoc requests that may involve exploring new data sets. •Improves data delivery engineering job knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies. •Applies data extraction, transformation and loading techniques in order to connect large data sets from a variety of sources. •Applies and implements best practices for data auditing, scalability, reliability and application performance. •This position has no direct reports, however, may informally lead teams in a matrix environment. Qualifications: •The Data Engineer is expected to have a basic understanding of the health care business and is strongly encouraged to quickly improve on this business knowledge to perform analysis more independently on the data to validate accuracy and proper reporting based on established business rules. •The Data Engineer is expected to make decisions, with management guidance, on the appropriate data sources to use, the optimal approach to solving business problems, and to ensure that results tie to appropriate controls. •The Data Engineer will be responsible and accountable for all phases of the System Development Life Cycle. This requires an understanding of business need, the data needed to respond to the request, and the ability to execute on the building and delivery of accurate and timely reporting and data solutions. •This is a fast-paced, collaborative, and iterative environment requiring quick learning, agility, and flexibility. •Bachelor's Degree in Data Sciences, Information Technology or Computer Science or Engineering OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience. •Existing knowledge and experience working with health care claims and enrollment data in the health insurance industry is highly preferred. Basic and fundamental understanding of health economics and advanced analytics methodology is desired for this role. •Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSAs) •Knowledge and understanding of at least one programming language (i.e., SQL, NoSQL, Python). •Knowledge and understanding of data exchange formats. •Knowledge and understanding of database design and implementation concepts. Compensation: •$80,136 - $159,159 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!