Data Engineer

About Us  Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience in the United States (U.S.) by providing a connected platform that bridges the gaps and aligns interests across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. This platform serves more than 750 payers, including the top 5 health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, and millions of healthcare providers and consumers in the U.S. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts—driving real, measurable results for clients.   Why We Do What We Do  In the U.S., consumers, payers, and providers face significant challenges throughout the healthcare financial journey. Zelis helps streamline the process by offering solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, and communication among all parties involved. By addressing the obstacles that patients face in accessing care, navigating the intricacies of insurance claims, and the logistical challenges healthcare providers encounter with processing payments, Zelis aims to create a more seamless and effective healthcare financial system. Zelis India plays a crucial role in this mission by supporting various initiatives that enhance the healthcare financial experience. The local team contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions, ensuring that technology and processes are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Beyond operational expertise, Zelis India cultivates a collaborative work culture, leadership development, and global exposure, creating a dynamic environment for professional growth. With hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive healthcare benefits, financial wellness programs, and cultural celebrations, we foster a holistic workplace experience. Additionally, the team plays a vital role in maintaining high standards of service delivery and contributes to Zelis’ award-winning culture.  Position Overview Job Title - Data Engineer –  Zelis Data Cloud Location: Hyderabad, India Department Data Platform: – ZDC, ZDI Reports To: Manager, ZDC Job Summary Data Engineer – Key Responsibilities

• At least 5 years of experience in designing and developing Data Pipelines & Assets.
• Must have experience with at least one Columnar MPP Cloud data warehouse (Snowflake/Azure Synapse/Redshift) for at least 3 years.
• Experience in ETL tools like Azure Data factory, Fivetran / DBT for 2 years.
• Experience with Git and Azure DevOps.
• Experience in Agile, Jira, and Confluence.
• Solid understanding of programming SQL objects (procedures, triggers, views, functions) in SQL Server. Experience optimizing SQL queries a plus.
• Working Knowledge of Azure Architecture, Data Lake. Willingness to contribute to documentation (e.g., mapping, defect logs).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Self starter & learner
• Able to understand and probe for requirements
• Generate functional specs for code migration or ask right questions thereof
• Hands on programmer with a thorough understand of performance tuning techniques
• Handling large data volume transformations (order of 100 GBs monthly)
• Able to create solution / data flows to suit requirements
• Produce timely documentation e.g., mapping, UTR, defect / KEDB logs etc.
• Tech experience expected
• Primary: Snowflake, DBT (development & testing)
• Secondary: Python, ETL or any data processing tool
• Nice to have - Domain experience in Healthcare
• Experience range - 4 - 6 yrs