Lead Data Engineer - Finance & Accounting Focus

At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. So, let’s get to it!

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients.
** A Little About You
** You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication. Your career is a testament to your diverse experiences, community involvement, and the valuable lessons you've learned along the way. You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are.
** Position Overview
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* What You’ll Do:

*** Lead the design and delivery of scalable data solutions using Snowflake Cloud Architecture and DBT pipelines, driving innovation and efficiency in healthcare payments.
* Manage projects and mentor a team of engineers, fostering collaboration and growth.
* Build robust ETL pipelines for data integration, ensure data model alignment, and support both on-premises and cloud environments.
* Uphold privacy standards and document processes, while championing data quality through analysis and testing.
* Enable efficient deployment with Azure Dev Ops and Git, always acting with agility, putting people first, and striving to make a positive impact for clients and business partners.
** What You’ll Bring to Zelis:
*** Demonstrated experience with Snowflake Cloud Architecture and Pipeline development expertise.
* 7+ years in data engineering, including Microsoft BI Stack and SQL Server, 2+ in a lead role.
* Experience migrating from on premise SQL data warehouse platform to cloud.
* Must have SQL skills proficient in complex joins and performance tuning.
* Experience with Data Warehousing, enterprise data modeling, Azure/AWS, and Data Lakes.
* Proven team leadership and mentoring abilities.
* Detail-oriented, analytical, and an excellent communicator.
* Flexible, able to multitask, and work independently or in teams.
* Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint and release. planning, daily standups, and retrospectives for continuous improvement.
** Preferred

Skills:

*** 5+ years working with an ETL tool (DBT preferred).
* 2+ years designing and developing Azure/AWS Data Factory Pipelines.
* 2+ years Columnar MPP Cloud data warehouse using Snowflake.
* Experience managing business critical data processes for financial and operational reporting
* Experience with real-time data processing and data streaming architecture.
* Experience using AI development tools (Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate development and quality refactoring.
* Working knowledge of managing data in a Data Lake.
* Python Skills Preferred
* Business analysis experience Analyzing data to write code and drive solutions.
* Working knowledge of:
Git, Azure Dev Ops, Agile, Jira and Confluence.
* Healthcare and/or Payment processing experience.
** Independence/ Accountability:
*** Requires minimal daily supervision.
* Receives detailed instruction on new assignments and determines next steps with guidance.
* Regularly reviews goals and objectives with supervisor.
* Demonstrates competence in relevant job responsibilities which allows for increasing level of independence.
* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
** Problem Solving:
*** Make logical suggestions of likely causes of problems and independently suggest solutions.
* Excellent organizational skills are required to prioritize responsibilities, thus completing work in a timely fashion.
* Outstanding ability to multiplex tasks as required.
* Excellent project management and/or business analysis skills.
* Attention to detail and concern for impact is essential.
*** Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who…