Data Engineering Lead Analyst - HIH - Evernorth
Core
Lead the design, development, optimization, and support of enterprise data engineering solutions enabling critical business operations and data-driven decision-making for The Cigna Group's pharmacy, care, and benefits division.
Role type
Senior IC Data Engineering Lead Analyst
Builds
Scalable, secure, high-performing data models, database solutions, integration pipelines, and cloud-based data platforms.
Domain
Healthcare / Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Oracle database expertise, PostgreSQL database expertise, SQL development and query optimization, PL/SQL development, ETL/ELT pipeline design, Python scripting, Shell scripting, NoSQL database experience (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis), database performance tuning, capacity planning, cloud migration, database modernization, technical leadership, team mentoring, code reviews, Agile/Scrum execution.
Preferred skills
AWS services (RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift, ECS, CloudWatch), Snowflake, Databricks, data lake design, event-driven architectures (Kafka), container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), data quality and governance frameworks, Java/Spring Boot, healthcare claims and prior authorization domains.
Technologies
Oracle, PostgreSQL, Python, Shell, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
Responsibilities
Design and maintain complex SQL, PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers; design scalable data models and integration solutions; lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance; drive database performance tuning and capacity planning; ensure data accuracy, integrity, and governance; develop automated data processing and monitoring solutions; troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions; mentor engineers and establish development standards; support cloud migration and application transformation initiatives; provide technical leadership to a distributed team and own delivery commitments for critical initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities