Data Engineer

At Delta Dental of Wisconsin, we are champions of Oral Health, and we have built our company on a foundation of delivering innovative products and services within our culture of legendary service. Our culture that sets us apart within our industry and the way we do business and it is different. Our employees stay here because the organization supports them as employees and their career growth. We have many employees who have stayed for 25, 30, or even 45 years within our organization. Delta Dental of Wisconsin is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain the data infrastructure and pipelines that enable Delta Dental of Wisconsin to collect, process, and access high quality data at scale. This full-time hybrid position is located at our corporate headquarters in Stevens Point. This position will develop robust ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, architect data solutions, and optimize data systems for performance and reliability. As a technical lead on the team, the Data Engineer will drive the execution of our Data Strategy, support organizational OKRs and Core Metrics, and help DDWI become a more data-driven organization by ensuring data accessibility, integrity, and governance. What You'll Do Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to ingest data from multiple sources Build and optimize data warehouse and data lake architectures to support analytics and reporting needs Create and maintain data models that accurately represent business logic and support efficient querying Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following engineering best practices and standards Implement data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability Develop and maintain data documentation, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories Collaborate with data analysts, business intelligence teams, and stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions Establish and enforce data governance policies, security protocols, and compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline failures, performance issues, and data quality problems Optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and architectural improvements Lead the evaluation and implementation of new data technologies, tools, and platforms Develop automated monitoring and alerting systems for data pipelines and infrastructure Create technical documentation and provide guidance on data engineering best practices Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership on data engineering initiatives Support strategic data initiatives, including the development of new data products and infrastructure improvements Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of data engineering practices At Delta Dental, we're committed to attracting and keeping great talent with a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families.

We offer:

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance Short- and long-term disability coverage HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care Accounts Competitive salary and incentive compensation based on company results 401(k) with employer match and a 6.5% employer contribution to retirement accounts Robust wellness programs, whether you work on-site or remotely We also value work-life balance with a generous PTO package that grows with your tenure, company holidays, and time off for volunteering. We don't just provide it; we encourage employees to utilize the time off. See what our employees have to say about working at Delta Dental here: https://www.deltadentalwi.com/s/employee-testimonial Apply today to help shape the future of our data strategy and build the systems that power smarter business decisions. This position does not offer immigration sponsorship.