Senior Data Engineer at Humana

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As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be a core builder within the Integration & Interoperability Center of Excellence (COE), working closely with Principal Engineers to design and implement scalable data pipelines that power real-time healthcare data exchange, EMR integration, and value-based care insights.

This is a highly hands-on engineering role focused on building and operating production-grade data systems that support claims, clinical, pharmacy, and provider data at scale.

How This Role Differs

• You are the builder and implementer, not just the designer

• You will work directly under Principal Engineers to execute architecture vision

• You will own end-to-end pipelines and services in production

• You will focus on real-time integration, data quality, and reliability across healthcare data flows

What You’ll Do Build Scalable Healthcare Data Pipelines

• Develop and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines across:

• Claims (837/835), Eligibility (834)

• Clinical data from EMRs (Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth)

• Pharmacy (PBM), labs, ADT feeds, and HIE data

• Build high-throughput ingestion frameworks using modern distributed systems

• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across all feeds

Implement Interoperability Solutions

• Build and support integrations using:

• FHIR R4 APIs, HL7v2 interfaces, CCDA documents

• Event-driven data exchange patterns (Kafka, streaming services)

• Support bidirectional data exchange between payer systems and provider EMRs

• Work on real-world interoperability challenges (mapping, transformation, normalization)Enable Point-of-Care Data Delivery

• Support delivery of insights into EMRs including:

• Care gaps (HEDIS)

• Risk adjustment signals (HCC opportunities)

• Utilization alerts (ADT-driven notifications)

• Build APIs and services that surface data within clinical workflows Data Quality, Reliability & Observability

• Implement monitoring for:

• Data freshness, completeness, and accuracy

• Pipeline failures and latency issues

• Build reusable data validation frameworks across ingestion pipelines

• Participate in root cause analysis and production support

Cloud-Native Engineering

• Build and deploy solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Use modern data tools such as:

• Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Airflow

• Contribute to scalable, secure, and HIPAA-compliant architectures

Collaboration in COE Model

• Work closely with Principal Data Engineers and Architects

• Translate architectural designs into production-ready systems

• Partner with QA, DevOps, and analytics teams to operationalize data products

Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in data engineering or backend data systems

• Strong experience in healthcare data environments (payer or provider)

• Hands-on experience with:

• Data pipelines (batch + streaming)

• SQL + Python/Scala/Java

• Experience working with:

• Claims, clinical, pharmacy, or EMR data

• Familiarity with:

• HL7, FHIR, CCDA, ADT feeds (preferred but not mandatory deep expertise)

Additional Information Location/Work Style:

Remote in Frisco/Dallas, TX area

Work at Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

• Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

SSN Alert Statement

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$117,600 - $161,700 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our Center Well healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at Center Well.com.

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