Description

Description:

As a key member of the Data & Analytics (D&A) organization, the IT Engineer II operates at the intersection of advanced data engineering and business intelligence to support a value-based, multi-payer healthcare ecosystem. This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of mission-critical data, utilizing Databricks for robust ETL processing and crafting sophisticated visualization layers in Power BI and Tableau. You will act as a technical bridge between raw data lakehouse architectures and clinical/operational stakeholders, ensuring that data-driven insights are accurate, accessible, and high-performing. By performing deep-dive data exploration and maintaining scalable pipelines, this position directly contributes to the organization's mission of improving health outcomes through data transparency and technical excellence.

Job Summary:

This individual contributor is primarily responsible for assisting in the translation of business requirements and functional specifications into software solutions, assisting in the implementation and maintenance of business software solutions, and supporting systems integration testing and user acceptance testing.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• As part of the IT Engineering job family, this position is responsible for leveraging DEVOPS, and both Waterfall and Agile practices, to design, develop, and deliver resilient, secure, multi-channel, high-volume, high-transaction, on/off-premise, cloud-based solutions.
• Supports the recommendations of technical solutions that meet design and functional needs.
• Assists in the implementation and post-implementation triage and support of business software solutions, with guidance from senior colleagues, by programming and/or providing configuration support for enhancements to new or packaged-based systems and applications.
• Supports identification of specific interfaces, methods, parameters, procedures, and functions, as required, to support technical solutions.
• Provides systems incident support and troubleshooting for non-complex issues.
• Supports partnerships with IT teams and vendors to ensure written code adheres to company architectural standards, design patterns, and technical specifications.
• Supports component integration testing (CIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Develops understanding of emerging technical trends to develop insight into industry best practices and strategies.
• Executes unit testing to identify application errors and ensure software solutions meet functional specifications.
• Assists in reviewing business requirements and functional specifications for development into code modules, with guidance from senior colleagues, by reviewing and understanding company standards.
• Supports the writing and reviewing of technical specifications and documentation.
• Develops technical expertise and knowledge of industry trends by regularly reading publications and attending training events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Acts with Compassion
• Analytical Skills
• Client Focus
• Crisis Incident Management
• Debugging and Troubleshooting
• Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
• Innovative Mindset
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Microsoft Office
• Organizational Skills
• Prioritization
• Relationship Building
• Technical Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field OR Minimum two (2) years experience in software development or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience in systems analysis, including defining technical requirements for IT solutions.
• One (1) year experience with engineering tools such as bug tracking and source code control systems.

Primary Location: California,Pleasanton,Pleasanton Tech Cntr Building D

Additional Locations:

• Pasadena

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-IT-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: KPIT ADMIN - KPD Exp Design - 9601
Pay Range: $90700 - $117260 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Requisition #: 1410699

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