Job Overview
Location
Remote-MI
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data Engineer
Date Posted
March 25, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Lead Data Engineer at Centene Corporation, you will play a pivotal role in transforming how data drives health outcomes for 28 million members nationwide, ensuring that reliable, high-quality data flows seamlessly to power business intelligence, analytics, and decision-making across the enterprise.
- • You will lead the design, development, and operationalization of scalable data pipelines and architectures, enabling timely access to trusted data for reports, advanced analytics, and real-time applications while collaborating closely with DevSecOps teams to ensure secure, continuous integration and deployment.
- • Centene’s technology organization empowers professionals with a mission-driven culture, competitive benefits, and workplace flexibility—offering remote, hybrid, or field-based work arrangements that support innovation and work-life balance in a diversified, national healthcare organization.
- • What the person will do day to day:
- • Lead the design and implementation of standardized data management procedures for data staging, ingestion, preparation, provisioning, and destruction using automation, scripting, and programmatic solutions to ensure consistency and reliability across data workflows.
- • Mentor and guide a team of data engineers in developing, testing, documenting, and operating large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data structures optimized for business intelligence and advanced analytics use cases.
- • Architect and maintain real-time data processing applications and streaming pipelines using modern tools and frameworks to support low-latency data availability for operational and analytical needs.
- • Ensure end-to-end data quality and integrity as data moves across Centene’s development, testing, staging, and production environments through validation, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.
- • Stay current with evolving data technologies, storage paradigms, and processing requirements, providing strategic insights and recommendations to improve data reliability, efficiency, and automation opportunities.
- • Develop, construct, test, and maintain data architectures using advanced programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, and SQL, leveraging cloud-based infrastructure and data processing platforms.
- • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevSecOps, data scientists, and business stakeholders to align data solutions with organizational goals and compliance standards.
- • About the team or company:
- • Centene Corporation is a diversified, national healthcare enterprise dedicated to improving health outcomes for underserved populations through innovative technology and data-driven solutions.
- • The technology team operates with a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning, offering professionals the chance to work on impactful projects that directly affect member care and operational excellence.
- • What the person can learn or achieve in this role:
- • Deepen expertise in enterprise-scale data engineering, including real-time streaming, cloud data platforms, and automated data governance frameworks within a regulated healthcare environment.
- • Grow as a technical leader by mentoring engineers, influencing data strategy, and driving improvements in data quality, pipeline performance, and system reliability across a Fortune 500 organization.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) or equivalent experience through demonstrated accomplishments.
- • 5–7 years of related experience in data engineering, including expertise in data ingestion, transformation, validation, pipeline optimization, and orchestration.
- • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python, Java, C#, or SQL, with hands-on experience in data manipulation, mining, and processing.
- • Experience working in production cloud infrastructure environments, including familiarity with cloud-based data services and deployment practices.
- • Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL programming for data querying, transformation, and management.
- • Proven ability to diagnose system issues, conduct data validation, and perform quality assurance testing to ensure data integrity and reliability.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive pay ranging from $102,900 to $190,500 per year, adjusted based on skills, experience, education, and job-related factors.
- • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) retirement plans, employee stock purchase plans, and tuition reimbursement.
- • Flexible work arrangements supporting remote, hybrid, field, or office schedules to promote work-life balance and productivity.
- • Paid time off plus holidays, fostering employee well-being and time for personal recharge.
- • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer, ensuring fair consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of background.
Skills & Technologies
Python
Java
Senior
Remote
Degree Required
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation is a publicly traded managed-care enterprise that arranges health-benefit programs for government-sponsored and privately insured individuals. Operating across all 50 U.S. states and internationally, the company focuses on under-insured and uninsured populations through Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace offerings. Its services include behavioral health, pharmacy benefits, vision, dental, telehealth, and in-house clinical programs. Centene partners with physicians, hospitals, and community organizations to coordinate cost-effective care, emphasizing data analytics and value-based reimbursement models. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, it serves more than 25 million members, positioning itself as a leading intermediary between payers and healthcare providers.
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