[Hiring] Data Engineering Manager @CareFirst

Role Description

We are seeking a Manager, Data Engineering to lead a team responsible for delivering and supporting critical data platforms and solutions that enable CareFirst's HEDIS, Stars, Quality Measurement, and Risk Adjustment programs. This role will partner closely with business and technology stakeholders to ensure trusted, scalable, and timely data capabilities that support quality improvement initiatives, regulatory reporting, member outcome measurement, and accurate risk capture across the enterprise.

In addition to people leadership responsibilities, the Manager, Data Engineering will provide technical leadership for the design, development, and operation of modern data engineering solutions, including:

• Data pipelines
• Integrations
• Cloud-based platforms
• Data transformation processes
• Enterprise data products

This role will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of critical healthcare data assets while driving modernization efforts, engineering best practices, platform stability, automation, and operational excellence across a complex data ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
• 5 years of related professional experience.
• 1 year of supervisory or demonstrated progressive leadership experience.

Requirements

• Ability to lead and develop high-performing data engineering teams while aligning technology strategy to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of modern data engineering architectures, including cloud-native platforms, data lakes, lakehouses, real-time processing, and enterprise data products (Azure, Snowflake, IDMC, Fabric).
• Knowledge of healthcare data domains, including claims, enrollment, provider, clinical, and quality measurement data used in HEDIS, Stars, and Risk Adjustment programs, including experience with HEDIS engines.
• Knowledge of CMS regulatory reporting and data submission processes, including Risk Adjustment, EDGE Server submissions, RADV audits, and related healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Ability to design, implement, and support scalable data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and data integration solutions supporting enterprise analytics and operational workloads.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation principles.
• Knowledge of enterprise data governance, metadata management, lineage, and data quality control practices.
• Proficient in programming and scripting languages used for data engineering, including Python, SQL, and other automation technologies.
• Skill in communication, including executive presentations, stakeholder updates, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of budget planning, resource management, vendor oversight, and technology investment prioritization.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and establish technical roadmaps that support long-term scalability, data democratization, and analytics maturity objectives.
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Various incentive programs/plans
• 401k contribution programs/plans

Salary Range

$136,720 - $253,787

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case's facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Physical Demands

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.