Data Engineer II

Company Introduction

Availity is one of the leading health information networks in the United States, processing more than 4 billion transactions annually and connecting more than two million healthcare providers and over two thousand technology partners to health plans nationwide. Our teams of technology, business, and customer service professionals in Bangalore, India, are working together to transform healthcare delivery in the United States through innovation and collaboration. Our technologists help develop cutting-edge revenue cycle solutions that help hospitals, health systems, and physicians maximize payments and optimize their workflows.

Availity is a diverse group of people whose talents, curiosity and passion steer the company to create innovative solutions for the US Healthcare industry. If you are a driven, creative and collaborative individual, with exceptional technology skills to drive innovation, we want to hear from you.

Job Description

Embark on a journey with Availity, where your skills meet impact, and your passion meets purpose. Together, let's shape the future of healthcare from the vibrant city of Bengaluru to the heart of the United States. Join us and be part of a team that's not just changing healthcare but changing lives.

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer II primary role is to write Spark pipelines to ETL data within our data platform running on AWS. Working within a very dynamic team, this role must help elevate the team’s quality. The Data Engineer II will work closely with Senior Engineers, Data Scientists, and business and technical teams to deliver secure, reliable, fault-tolerant, scalable, quality, and efficient outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities

Discover the Excitement at Availity - Shaping the Future of Healthcare from Bengaluru, India!

Welcome to Availity, where we transcend the conventional to redefine the landscape of healthcare technology. Headquartered in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, with a buzzing office right in the heart of Bengaluru, India, and a dynamic remote workforce spread across the United States, we are a global force bound by an impactful mission.

Why Availity Excites

At the forefront of healthcare technology, we are not just a company; we are trailblazers reshaping the future of healthcare. Our mission? To refocus attention on what truly matters - patient care. As the primary healthcare engagement platform, we are the pulsating heartbeat of an industry that touches millions of lives. With a network of over 2 million healthcare providers connected to health plans and processing a staggering 12 billion transactions annually, our influence is on a constant and expansive rise.

Your Journey With Us

Step into the realm of Availity, where innovation is not just encouraged, but celebrated. Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team that believes in the power of ideas and the impact of every contribution. Your role will be instrumental in transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the premier healthcare ecosystem of the United States.

Why Join Availity In India

• Global Impact: Your work from Bengaluru will directly support and impact the lives of millions of US citizens.
• Innovation Hub: Bengaluru, the tech hub of India, is where your ideas will come to life, contributing to cutting-edge solutions in healthcare technology.
• Collaboration: Engage with a diverse and global team, fostering an environment where collaboration knows no boundaries.
• Career Growth: Availity values your growth journey. With us, you'll find opportunities to expand your skill set and advance your career.
• Work-Life Balance: Embrace a work culture that values work-life balance, offering flexibility and support to ensure your well-being.
  
  

Embark on a journey with Availity, where your skills meet impact, and your passion meets purpose. Together, let's shape the future of healthcare from the vibrant city of Bengaluru to the heart of the United States. Join us and be part of a team that's not just changing healthcare but changing lives.

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer II primary role is to write Spark pipelines to ETL data within our data platform running on AWS. Working within a very dynamic team, this role must help elevate the team’s quality. The Data Engineer II will work closely with Senior Engineers, Data Scientists, and business and technical teams to deliver secure, reliable, fault-tolerant, scalable, quality, and efficient outcomes.

Why Work On This Team

The Epro team is dedicated to building and improving revenue cycle management solutions to mitigate and reduce obstacles faced by healthcare providers across the industry. This position and team will be focused on supporting our new Cloud based data platform to ensure stability, reliability and accuracy of data utilized by our customers within the Epro applications.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop a scalable and resilient cloud data platform and scalable data pipelines.
• Ensure industry best practices around data pipelines, metadata management, data quality, data governance, and data privacy.
• Build highly scalable AWS Infrastructure (from scratch or through 3rd party products) to enable Big Data Processing in the platform.
• Identify and implement performance sensitive solutions within a well-defined portion of the product, and update exiting code used for performance measurement and monitoring across the data platform utilizing tools (e.g., Splunk and New Relic, Cloud Watch, etc.)
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and resource optimization within AWS while maintaining performance and reliability.
  
  

Requirements

• Proficiency in Scala and Spark programming language
• Experience working with big data and large datasets (100 gigs or more) is a plus.
• Understanding of unit testing best practices.
• Possess strong command of AWS services and data engineering tools to diagnose and solve complex issues efficiently, specifically AWS EMR for big data processing.
• Experience with GIT or other distributed version control systems.
• Excellent communication. Essential to performing at maximum efficiency within the team.
• Collaborative attitude. This role is part of a larger, more dynamic team that nurtures collaboration.
• Strong technical, process, and problem-solving proficiency.
• Proficiency in SQL and database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server).
• Experience with Linux or Unix.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• 2+ years of development experience with big data technologies.
• 2+ years using Apache Spark
• Understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with ETL tools and data integration concepts.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience with Software Development Best Practices (Version control, Change Management, Unit Testing, etc.).
• Any relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Google Cloud Data Engineer) would be a plus but not required.
  
  

Availity Culture And Benefits

• Availity is “Great Place to Work”! certified. Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!
• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack that can help get you there too!
• Don’t feel like wearing business attire? Cool, you can wear jeans – we are a casual place.
• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous total wellbeing packages including company sponsored insurance coverages, outpatient care, preventive health checks and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). We offer 24 days of paid time off to all our fulltime associates + 12 paid holidays.
• Interested in wellness? Cultpass Home, a home-based fitness and wellness program through cult.fit is extended to all associates and their family members to plan their fitness activities. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) focuses on emotional wellness where free counselling can be availed.
• Availity offers paid Parental Leave (as per Maternity Act and internal paternity time off policy) for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.
• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with organizations to extend various CSR services.
  
  

Availity Perks For Remote, Hybrid And Office-based Associates

• We offer a flexible working environment! Working arrangements are discussed from time to time to help ensure you have a working environment to thrive in!
• All associates have the opportunity to have 1on1 sessions with their supervisor or manager to help facilitate transparency and growth within the organization
• Availity events are available to ALL associates no matter if you are fully remote or have a hybrid or onsite schedule
• We appreciate work/life balance! Need to get a quick break in between meetings? We have Carrom board, Foosball, various board games, and video games at our office premises to help you decompress
• We’ve got you (office-based associates) covered with free coffee and tea anytime you want and subsidized food (lunch / dinner)
• Our night shift office-based associates are provided with free transportation facility (to and from) or transportation reimbursement.

Next Steps In Process

After you apply, you will receive email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.

Interview Process

• Recruiter Resume Review
• Manager Resume Review
• Assessment
• Panel Interview
• Manager Interview
• HR Interview
  
  

Eligibility