Data Engineering Lead Analyst

Overview

Cigna International Health is seeking a skilled Cloud Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise cloud-based data platforms and data products. This role is pivotal in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data infrastructure supporting UAE operations, with a primary focus on the Integrated Data Store (IDS) and associated regulatory and operational data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:
  • Provide direction and be responsible for the build out of cloud data products, including the Integrated Data Store (IDS), to service UAE operational and regulatory needs.
  • Implement software engineering strategy, ensuring that it aligns with the overall business and product objectives.
  • Contribute to the definition of software and data engineering 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 team members.
• Project Delivery:
  • Execute delivery of IDS and related UAE data platforms, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and data governance requirements.
  • 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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.

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