Data Engineer, Senior

Job Description Your Role The Data Services team is responsible for technical design and end-to-end delivery of complex data-driven solutions and data products for the enterprise. The Data Engineer,Senior will report to the Sr Manager, Data Solutions / Manager. This role is responsible for independent designing, building, and operating complex data pipelines and cloud data solutions while embedding security, automation, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Senior Data Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring production readiness, operational excellence, and adherence to engineering standards across data products. This role is a hands‑on technical leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, contributes to engineering best practices, and actively supports continuous improvement across people, process, and technology. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning. Responsibilities Your Work In This Role, You Will Design, build, and maintain complex, data pipelines from development through production for multiple use casesDevelop efficient, scalable, and cost‑effective implementations, leveraging reusable frameworks and patternsIntegrate security, automation, and quality controls throughout the SDLC using DevSecOps best practicesDrive operational excellence, including incident management, root cause analysis, and deployment stabilityLeverage AI‑assisted approaches across development, testing, and deployment to reduce operational overhead and improve qualityMonitor and manage software configuration changes to proactively address data reliability and customer experience issuesCoordinate sustaining support for multiple data platforms or business processes within a cloud environmentPerform monitoring, tuning, and optimization of data pipelines to ensure performance, availability, and efficient resource utilizationImplement and maintain automated testing, validation, and monitoring frameworks for data workflowsWork within an agile / DevSecOps pod model alongside solution leads, data modelers, analysts, and business partnersProvide technical expertise to translate complex functional requirements into robust technical designsMentor and support Data Engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and engineering guidanceApply domain knowledge of healthcare and enterprise IT trends to inform solution delivery Qualifications Your Knowledge and Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant data engineering experience. Strong hands‑on experience with SQL, including scripting and automationExpertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and services such as ADLS, Synapse, and Data FactoryHands‑on experience with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, or TidalSolid knowledge of data modeling (Data Vault 2.0), data integration, data architecture, warehousing, and data qualityExperience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub)Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies and enterprise cloud integrationExcellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical solutions to non‑technical stakeholdersExperience in healthcare or regulated environments, including Epic ecosystem exposure in preferred. Awareness of data governance, security standards, and production certification processes About Us About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company. Stellarus’ vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus’ objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California’s vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members. To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Our Values At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings. Our Workplace Model We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility: For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being. The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews. Physical Requirements Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail. Equal Employment Opportunity External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws. JOB INFO Job Identification : 20261360 Job Category : Information Technology Posting Date : 2026-07-22T23:38:20+00:00 Job Schedule : Full time Locations : Oakland, CA, United States WA, United States RI, United States OH, United States MO, United States CA, United States Long Beach, CA, United States AZ, United States CO, United States FL, United States GA, United States MD, United States MN, United States NV, United States OR, United States El Dorado Hills, CA, United States Lodi, CA, United States Rancho Cordova, CA, United States Redding, CA, United States San Diego, CA, United States AL, United States IL, United States VA, United States WI, United States TX, United States NY, United States Pay Range for California : $102740.00 to $154220.00 Pay Range for Bay Area : $115816.00 to $173848.00 Note : Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate experience, location (California, Bay Area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles. Role can be filled by a candidate requiring sponsorship : No