Senior Cloud Data Engineer
Job Summary
Overview
Cigna International Health is seeking a skilled Cloud Data Engineer to develop and optimise robust data solutions on cloud platforms. This role is pivotal in building and maintaining the foundational data infrastructure that supports scalable secure and high-performance applications for our UAE operations.
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to drive our software development and cloud data engineering efforts in creating high-quality scalable data products. The ideal candidate will engineer technical solutions produce clean code and ensure successful delivery of software solutions aligned with business goals.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide direction and be responsible for the build out of Data Products to service various operations and regulatory needs.
- Implement software engineering strategy ensuring that it aligns with the overall business and product objectives.
- Contribute to the definition of applications development policies standards and procedures.
- Mentoring:
- Lead and mentor junior software development team members fostering a culture of innovation automation collaboration and excellence.
- Take active part in career development and performance of junior software development team members.
- Project Delivery:
- Execute software projects ensuring they are delivered on time within budget and meet quality standards.
- Execute project plans and application designs to ensure projects are aligned with standards and IT strategy.
- Follow the design principles and development best practices to ensure scalable secure and efficient solutions collaborating with other senior leads.
Requirements
- Experience:
- 8 years in software/data engineering roles with a strong track record in cloud-native data solutions.
- Proven expertise in AWS services (e.g. AWS Glue S3 IAM KMS Cloudwatch and more).
- Strong data engineering skills including building and optimising ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Proficiency in SQL (preferred) and Python (required for automation and data processing).
- Experience with API development security (OAuth 2.0 JWT) and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger) will be a plus.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform (or similar IaC tools) for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI).
- Leadership & Communication:
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Education:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software/Data Engineering or a related field.
- Desirable:
- Experience working in regulated environments or with multi-region/multi-currency systems.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and iterative delivery.
- Exposure to Jira or similar project management tools.
About The Cigna Group
Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Cigna Healthcare offers health insurance plans such as medical and dental to individuals and employers, international health insurance, and Medicare coverage.