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GEHA Senior Azure Data Developer in Lee's Summit, Missouri
GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
GEHA has one mission: To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.
Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, GEHA empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. We serve our members with products they value and a personalized customer experience, sustained by a nimble and efficient organization.
Design, develop, implement, optimize and support cloud-based solutions to meet the business needs of GEHA and subsidiaries. Lead Enterprise Data Lake built on Azure. Provides technical leadership in application of design and development fundamentals to cloud platforms providing the best practices. Plans and coordinates consolidating data from various sources into a unified cloud-based enterprise data lake. Follow governance and quality control to maintain data integrity. Works closely with the business staff and technical staff to analyze business problems, develop system solutions, and plan training requirements for implementation. Provides input related to the technical performance evaluation for the Development staff.
SKILLS
Consults with analysts, architects, and stakeholders to support data modeling, analysis, and reporting needs. Suggests alternative approaches to meet user requirements.
Design and implement scalable and secure data storage solutions in the cloud, ensuring optimal performance and accessibility.
Develop and maintain robust data pipelines for the ingestion, transformation, and distribution of datasets that enable analytics and operational dashboards.
Document data engineering processes, create data flow diagrams, and maintain metadata for data lineage and cataloging.
Develops and maintains documentation of programs, user guides, policies and procedures.
Implement technologies that supports the enterprise data strategy while developing and implementing the Data Lake/Lakehouse architecture utilizing best practices.
Define and Implement Data Engineering standards, best practices and design patterns.
Define and Implement Data Engineering workflows that improve quality and reduce the time to release new features along with designing and implement CI/CD workflows and pipelines.
Mentor other members of the team in new technology and skills.
Communicates project progress and status to the Manager, Project Manager, and other development team members.
Make technology recommendations to ensure compliance with data governance and security policies, including data encryption and access controls.
Evaluates employee performance and deliverables when managing a development team project
May determine training needs, mentor and recommend selection, termination, promotion, and reassignment of subordinates to their manager.
Must maintain knowledge of emerging cloud technologies and data engineering practices to recommend and adopt innovations that improve data systems
Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a Computer Information Services or a related field.
Requires 6+ years’ experience of IT Development with advanced experience working on Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse. Snowflake experience is a plus
Additional years of qualifying work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure and experience implementing Azure Data Factory Pipelines using latest technologies and techniques
Knowledge of Azure Data Lake medallion architecture
Experience with Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Server
Requires knowledge of Microsoft Software (SSIS, MS Visual Studio and MS Server Products), MS Office Products, SQL server products, scripting languages.
Requires effective communication and presentation skills and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary development teams.
Ability to move into projects and immediately apply knowledge and add value.
Has the ability to explain theories and reasoning behind decision making while seeing the big picture and risks
Experience leading a team of more junior employees providing guidance and expertise to help them learn
Preferred Experience:
Healthcare
Experience with MDM tools and implementation
Python programming skills
Snowflake
Experience developing Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a plus
Work-at-home requirements
Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.
A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.
Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms
Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
How we value you
Competitive pay/salary ranges
Incentive plan
Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one
401(k) retirement plan: company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution
Robust employee well-being program
Paid Time Off
Personal Community Enrichment Time
Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D
Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Assistance Program
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. GEHA considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
The annual base salary range for this position is $103,252 - $145,548 USD.
GEHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. GEHA will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our diversity drives innovation deepens connections and strengthens our organization.
GEHA is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.
Please note: Due to recent fraudulent activity in the job market, if you receive correspondence from someone at GEHA, we recommend you review the following facts to help verify if someone is truly a GEHA employee before sharing any personal information.
All email addresses of GEHA employees will end with our domain,@ geha.com . Any other domain is not verified and is illegitimate. Please double check the spelling as well .
We will never extend a job offer without having at least one live video call.
We will never ask you for or provide you with any money, personal or banking information during the interview process or before signing an offer letter.
Please report any suspicious messages to HumanResources@geha.com so that we can help reduce this fraudulent activity.
GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, GEHA empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. Among our core values is embracing diversity and inclusion, where we thrive by creating an environment in which each of our employees feels a sense of belonging, can engage their full potential and focus on enriching our people, culture and community.
Your FUTURE is here with us –COME GROW WITH GEHA!
Benefits start on day one! Great 401(k) match! Tuition assistance programs! Professional development! Advancement opportunities!
For additional information, please visit GEHA Careers. (https://www.geha.com/careers)
