Cloud Data Engineer

G.E.H.A (Government Employees Health Association, Inc.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

G.E.H.A has one mission : To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, G.E.H.A empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. We serve our members with products they value and a personalized customer experience, sustained by a nimble and efficient organization.

As a Cloud Data Engineer, you will be developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines in Microsoft Azure or Snowflake. You will collaborate with business data analysts, data architects, data scientists, project managers, and G.E.H.A's business stakeholders to build solutions that ensure seamless data flow and enable actionable insights. This role supports data development and maintenance efforts of the Data & Analytics activities and initiatives in alignment with the Enterprise Data strategy, policies, and organizational goals. This role will work in a cloud-native environment to design and optimize data solutions that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency of our data and analytics offerings.

SKILLS

Key Responsibilities :

• Proven experience as a Cloud Data Engineer or similar role, specifically working with Azure or Snowflake.
• Design and Build Data Pipelines : Design and develop scalable, efficient, and secure ETL / ELT pipelines ensuring the efficient flow of data from multiple sources to Snowflake for processing, storing, analyzing, and consuming large datasets on Snowflake.
• Cloud Data Architecture : Design and implement data solutions in Snowflake to support business intelligence, analytics, and data science initiatives.
• Cloud Platform Data Architecture : Design and optimization of Snowflake architecture, including data models, schema design, partitioning, clustering, and query optimization to ensure high performance and low cost.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business data analysts, data architects, data scientists, project managers and business units, to define data requirements and implement data solutions that support documented and approved business goals.
• With minimal guidance, work independently on assigned stories / tasks and deploy data solution through environments to Production using the approved Change Management process.
• Data Security, Governance & Compliance : Implement data solutions that follow best practices and the company policies to ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with relevant governance in the cloud environment.
• Automation and Monitoring : Implement and manage automated monitoring and logging for all data workflows and pipelines to ensure data integrity and operational reliability.
• Troubleshooting and Support : Troubleshoot issues with data pipelines, data integrity, and platform performance, providing timely resolutions to business-critical data needs.
• Ensure that all deliverables follow the company Change Management process.
• Participate in scrum, backlog grooming, refinement, planning and review sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Work-at-home requirements

How we value you

While this is a remote opportunity, at this time G.E.H.A does not hire employees from U.S. territories or the following states : Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maine.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. G.E.H.A considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

The hiring range for this position is $94,039 - $118,965 USD. At G.E.H.A, the current maximum salary for this role is $132,561 USD. While initial compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications, there is a path to work toward this top rate through performance and continued growth within the organization.

G.E.H.A is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. G.E.H.A will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our diversity drives innovation deepens connections and strengthens our organization.

G.E.H.A is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.