Senior Data Engineer

Humana • Seattle, WA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Data Engineer Designs, builds, and maintains data processing architectures and solutions enabling the efficient conversion of structured and unstructured data to insights at enterprise scale. The Senior Data Engineer work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Data Engineer Ingests data from internal and external sources utilizing cloud native platforms and software development best practices and patterns. Develops software tools that leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big-data techniques to cleanse, organize, and transform data into insights and actions that enables Humana to better serve our members. Begins to influence department’s strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Hybrid Role (2-3 days in office): your location will be, Louisville, Dallas, or Ft Lauderdale with Louisville being preferred

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field)
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
• Proven track record of managing technical initiatives from planning to delivery, maintaining high standards of quality, and guiding engineers through mentorship and best practice adoption
• Ability to lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solutioning
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks
• Proficient in designing and implementing ETL/ELT workflows with strong expertise in Python, PySpark, and SQL
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based big data solutions using Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Solid understanding of version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex data in a clear and concise manner
• Hybrid Role (2-3 days in office): your location will be, Louisville, Dallas, or Ft Lauderdale with Louisville being preferred
• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
• Hybrid Role (2-3 days in office): your location will be, Louisville, Dallas, or Ft Lauderdale with Louisville being preferred

Nice To Haves

• One or more professional certifications in Azure and/or Databricks
• Experience using AI to improve data engineering workflows
• Experience working with healthcare data
• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• developing and optimizing scalable data pipelines to support critical analytics and business intelligence
• design, build, and maintain data models and architectures that enable efficient storage, retrieval, and processing of large-scale datasets
• work with key stakeholders to define the business problem, determine requirements, and ensure quality deliverables
• manage and prioritize data engineering roadmaps in partnership with business leaders, translating strategic objectives into actionable work items and clear delivery plans
• implement best‑practice data governance, data quality, and data security standards, ensuring that pipelines and datasets are reliable, well‑documented, and compliant with organizational requirements.
• facilitate regular stakeholder communication, providing updates on progress, risks, and dependencies while ensuring expectations are aligned across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• conduct code reviews and enforce data engineering best practices

Benefits

• Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees