Data Engineering Manager

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As a Data Engineer Sr Principal at GDIT, you’ll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward.

As a Data Engineer Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of fighting fraud waste and abuse. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the timeliness of data submissions and production loads along with the team.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

• Lead a team of data engineers responsible for the operational processes and data quality.
• Collaborate with downstream stakeholders, external customers and vendors to ensure the effectiveness and capabilities of the data warehouse continue to meet the needs of the contract.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing solutions to reduce bottlenecks and improve efficiency across data warehouse ETL processes, ensuring faster, more reliable, and scalable data operations.
• Utilize your experience in technology and healthcare to drive the contract mission forward
• Provide strategic leadership for Trusted Third Party (TTP) data warehouse encompassing infrastructure, security, and data operations, leading a team of five individual contributors
• Oversee data warehouse operations, including ETL processes, BI systems, business requirements documentation, and system change management.
• Lead and architect modernization initiatives aligned with CMS’s Technical Reference Architecture (TRA), SDLC, TLC, and XLC frameworks.
• Operational oversight and support of the Cloud data warehouse deployment, AWS services and dashboards including infrastructure, security, and data operations within an AWS FedRAMP deployment.
• Standardize processes for data acquisition, transformation, and harmonization across the myriad of data sharing partners.
• Apply Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps principles to system design, program management, and operational delivery.
• Provide oversight for programmatic data domains: Claims, Member, Provider, and Medicaid; ensure accuracy, modernize ETL processes, and enhance analytical capabilities.
• Act as primary point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders; facilitate calls, written analyses, and executive-level communications.
• Responsible for change management across the data systems, and program operations.
• Provide technical input and business requirements for cross-component initiatives including  pilots and final action algorithm modernization.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Requires a Master's degree in Data Science or closely related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of related technical experience to include experience leading data engineering teams.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, external customers and vendors.
• Expertise in SQL scripting.
• Experience providing oversight for programmatic data domains.
• Experience leading and architecting modernization initiatives.
• Availability for occasional on-site customer meetings

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.