Program Technical Manager - Hybrid (PA/NJ/DE)
Employer: Independence Blue Cross, LLC
Position: Program Technical Manager
Office Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duties: Own the end‑to‑end QA strategy for data ingestion, transformation, curation, and consumption layers across cloud and on‑prem platforms. Design reusable data validation frameworks (schema, constraints, referential integrity, reconciliation, sampling/stratification, and anomaly detection) for largescale, partitioned, and clustered datasets. Author complex SQL for validation and reconciliation (e.g., window functions, CTEs, MERGE, EXCEPT, QUALIFY, SCD/CDC verification, surrogate key logic, survivorship rules). Validate ETL/ELT pipelines (batch and streaming), including orchestration, dependencies, idempotency, late‑arriving data handling, and error recovery. Conduct performance and cost optimization testing (e.g., query execution plans, BigQuery slots/reservations, partition pruning, clustering, statistics, materialized views). Implement data quality monitors and SLAs/SLOs (freshness, completeness, accuracy, timeliness, uniqueness, conformity) with automated alerting and lineage/impact assessment. Verify semantic layer and reporting correctness (KPIs, dimensional/fact integrity, grain, hierarchies, and metric governance). Validate healthcare file formats and standards: X12 837/835/834, NCPDP, HL7 v2/v3, FHIR (Resources, Profiles, Terminologies), and code sets (ICD‑10, CPT/HCPCS, LOINC, SNOMED CT, RxNorm). Test patient/member entity resolution (EMPI) including deterministic/probabilistic matching, survivorship, and de‑duplication logic. Execute and govern defect triage, RCA, and release readiness; manage risk, traceability (requirements ↔ test cases ↔ defects), and post‑deployment validation. May work hybrid (home/office) within normal commuting distance of Philadelphia, PA.
Requirements: bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field plus 10 years of post-bachelor data engineering experience. Experience must include Advanced SQL, Testing Leadership and Cloud/Data Warehouse. The required skills do not need to be maintained over the full term of required experience.
IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
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At IBX, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves, and all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. Celebrating and embracing diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.
About Our Company
Serving more than 8 million people nationwide, including 2.5 million in southeastern Pennsylvania, Independence Health Group — together with its subsidiaries — is the leading health insurance organization in the Philadelphia region. Our mission to build healthier lives for you, your family, and your employees shapes our actions and decisions every day.
At Independence, we see each of our members as an individual, with unique needs and concerns. We’re dedicated to harnessing the very latest ideas and technologies to deliver access to care that meets those needs and surpasses your expectations. For more information about Independence access our website at www.ibx.com. We’re revolutionizing health care, and our focus is on you!
Equal Employment Opportunity
IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
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