Job DescriptionDescription
Milliman SkySail is looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join our team. Your primary role will be to manage and improve our data processing workflows and systems built on top of the Databricks platform.
Milliman Skysail is a consulting and software-as-a-service (SaaS) unit of Milliman that leads the way in pharmacy claims analysis and reporting. SkySail Rx was founded in 2015 and acquired by Milliman in 2021. We are a fast-growing team of around fifty expert individual contributors. We specialize in analyzing pharmaceutical claims, data engineering, and application development. We place a strong emphasis on individual contribution and continuous learning.
By joining our data engineering team as a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in managing and optimizing our data platform, focusing on building on top of the Databricks platform using technologies such as Spark, Python, and SQL. Collaborating closely with data analysts, application developers, and the other members of our Data Platform team, you will help build robust, scalable data solutions, ensuring efficient data processing and analysis. Your expertise will be key in driving our data strategy, supporting the delivery of industry-leading services and products, and maintaining the highest standards of data quality, security, and integrity across our data initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
What you'll do as a Senior Data Platform Engineer at Milliman SkySail
Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable data processing workflows and systems on the Databricks platform, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end and data analyst teams.
Develop and optimize data pipelines using Spark, Python, and SQL, incorporating best practices to handle large-scale data efficiently.
Leverage cloud platforms like AWS and Azure to architect and deploy cloud-native data solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in data storage, processing, and analytics capabilities
Collaborate with data analysts, application developers, and other data engineering team members to integrate systems and streamline data flow, enhancing data quality and accessibility.
Monitor data platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure system stability and reliability.
Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical specifications, ensuring the data platform supports the delivery of industry-leading services and products.
Participate in peer review processes, providing and receiving constructive feedback to improve the quality and efficiency of data solutions.
Being Successful at SkySail
At SkySail, you'll have the opportunity to both contribute in your area of expertise and collaborate cross-functionally with other experts. Our most successful contributors are excited to learn from the other experts in our company as well as teach about their area of expertise.
We place a strong emphasis on peer review. We believe in the power of constructive critique. Our most impactful contributors welcome critical feedback and also excel in providing insightful and appropriate feedback to their peers.
We are disrupting our industry by introducing more efficient ways to quickly analyze pharmacy claims data. We apply that same disruption internally as we will adapt new processes and tools and throw out old ones. We're quick to adopt better tools and processes, and unafraid to discard what doesn't serve us.
At SkySail, flexibility is at our core; we favor timely reactions to market and client changes over rigid plans. This agility is embraced by our top contributors, who thrive by embracing change and quickly pivoting when opportunities evolve.
Minimum Requirements
High school degree required. Associates or bachelor's degree is preferred.
10+ years of relevant work experience.
5+ years of experience specifically in a data engineering, data-science, or related role.
Familiarity with Databricks.
Competencies and Behaviors that Support Success in this Role
Experience working with datasets with 100MM+ rows.
Experience using the databricks platform.
Familiarity with multiple approaches to dealing with enterprise data. e.g. Kimball approach, Inmon approach, Lakehouse, etc.
Experience using AWS.
Proven ability to work independently and with teams to identify and overcome challenges and roadblocks.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Salary: The salary range is $107,000 to $217,000, depending on relevant factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc.
Location: This is a remote position with periodic travel within the US, particularly to our offices in Cleveland, Denver, and Dallas.
Benefits
At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes - and meets - the personal and professional needs of the individual and their family. We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:
Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners
A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
A discretionary bonus program
Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked
Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period
A minimum of 8 paid holidays
Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs
This job posting is expected to close on May 31, 2024
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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