Key skills
PythonSQLAIMLflowData EngineeringBIPower BIDatabricksSparkApache SparkKafkaAWSAzureGCPGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsGitHubVersion ControlCI/CDLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Humana Inc. is a leading U.S. healthcare company seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their cloud cost optimization team. The role involves developing and maintaining data pipelines, monitoring cloud resource utilization, and collaborating with senior engineers to implement cost optimization solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain data pipelines and notebooks using Azure Databricks under senior guidance
- Assist in monitoring cloud spend and resource utilization using Unravel and Azure tools, identify cost anomalies, investigate usage spikes, and collaborate with senior team members to implement cost optimization solutions and provide visibility to leadership
- Monitor Databricks jobs and clusters, escalating performance or cost issues as needed
- Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and cloud architects on data and cost optimization initiatives
- Troubleshoot data pipeline failures and performance issues
- Follow data governance, security, and coding best practices
- Document solutions, processes, and lessons learned
- Continuously learn and apply new programming skills and technologies to meet evolving project needs
- Handle assignments with increasing complexity and scope
- Develop an understanding of systems, technology, and organizational structure within the company
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 0 to 2 years of relevant experience
- Experience with Python and SQL
- Hands-on experience, coursework, internship, or certification in a major cloud platform (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also considered)
- Basic understanding or hands-on exposure to Apache Spark/Azure Databricks
- Understanding of basic software development practices (e.g., version control, code reviews)
- Strong willingness to learn cloud data engineering and cost optimization concepts
- Highly motivated, self-starting team player with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to evolving cloud, data, and AI-driven platforms
- Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Eager to adapt to new challenges and technologies
- Openness to feedback, coaching, and collaboration with peers and senior team members
- Exposure to PySpark, Delta Lake, or MLflow
- Familiarity with Power BI or other BI/reporting tools
- Understanding of cloud cost concepts (auto-scaling, resource usage)
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Coursework or project experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Event Hubs, Kafka)
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900), or other cloud certifications are a plus