Data Engineering Manager (Remote)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to lead and enhance their data engineering capabilities. This role involves overseeing a team of data engineers to develop scalable data solutions and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality data products that support data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the design of robust, reusable and scalable data driven solutions and data pipeline frameworks to automate the ingestion, processing, and delivery of structured and unstructured batch and real-time streaming data
• Drives technical delivery and works with team on strategy and execution
• Oversees the development of data delivery services to support critical operational processes, analytical models, and machine learning applications
• Understand and implement best practices in management of enterprise data, including master data, reference data, metadata, data quality, and lineage
• Develops a data culture and finds innovative approaches to train the data team
• Work collaboratively with other technology teams, data scientists, analytics teams, and business product owners in an agile environment
• Manage the selection and integration of data related tools, frameworks, and applications required to expand our platform capabilities
• Manages the maintenance of automated processes with a special focus on data flow and error recovery
• Provides support during technical project life cycle and ensures targets are achieved in a timely manner
• Stays up-to-date on data industry innovations and trends

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field 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
• 5 years Related professional experience
• 1 year Supervisory or demonstrated progressive leadership experience
• Strong background in building and supporting scalable data pipelines (real-time streaming, batch processing), data APIs, and integrations
• Thorough understanding of data structures, data modeling, and schema design
• Strong experience in Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Informatica IICS and Azure Dev Ops/CI-CD
• Proficient in programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Ruby, Java)
• Skilled in leading iterative development cycles with measurable outcomes
• Ability to adapt and respond quickly to shifting priorities, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum ROI
• Capable of guiding teams through complex challenges, while empowering them to innovate and grow
• Strong knowledge of Healthcare payer domain specifically around Cost of Care and Value Based program reporting
• Skilled in communicating to others to convey information effectively
• Ability to create and present presentations
• Skill in communication via the written word
• Ability to interpret and relate the business strategy and vision to the data team
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures
• Ability to work in an Agile environment and collaborate effectively with product owners, product managers, scrum masters and other technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship
• Data Management Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)