Senior Database Engineer

Humana Inc. is committed to putting health first, and they are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to lead important projects in the design, development, implementation, and management of databases. The role involves developing database architectures to address business requirements and ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Leads important projects in design, development, implementation and management of databases
• Develops database architectures to address business requirements, ensuring system scalability, security, performance and reliability
• Designs database applications such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms and data partitions to enable efficient access of the generic database structure
• Creates plans for architecture updates and integrates new systems with existing warehouse structure to refine performance/functionality
• Generally has in-depth knowledge and expertise of database technologies, along with solid programming, design and system analysis skills
• 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
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments

Requirements:

• 3 years of technical experience with a primary focus on ETL
• Comprehensive knowledge of applications including SSIS and/or SSMS
• Advanced knowledge and experience with SQL and/or Python/PySpark
• Technical proficiency with Databricks and/or a Databricks Certification
• Experience designing, developing, and testing of software applications and/or infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to non-technical professionals
• Proven experience with consulting with and building relationships with business partners
• Self-starter that can work independently with minimal direction and takes ownership and anticipates future consequences and trends accurately
• Critical thinker who can anticipate team needs and take initiative to present ideas, ask the right questions and deliver the highest quality work
• Experience with Azure and/or other cloud reporting systems or experience in Cloud design
• Experience in the development of interactive reports using Power BI and/or similar product