Software Engineering Advisor

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Cigna

Austin, TX

On-site

Posted April 4, 2026

Job Description

The Software Engineering Advisor works with business and technical teams to understand needs and build data solutions. This role designs, builds, and supports data systems that are reliable, fast, and easy to maintain. The advisor helps improve how data is processed, stored, and used across the organization.

Responsibilities

Work with business and technical leaders to understand data needs.
Design and document clear and simple data solutions.
Build and support data pipelines using Spark and PySpark.
Create and maintain data models for reports and analytics.
Write and improve SQL queries in systems like Teradata and Databricks.
Use AI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to help write, improve, and document code.
Set up and support CI/CD pipelines for smooth code deployment.
Manage and schedule jobs using Databricks Workflows.
Monitor data jobs and fix issues to keep systems running well.
Follow best practices for testing, code reviews, and automation.
Take part in Agile meetings, including planning and daily stand‑ups.
Look for new tools and ideas to improve team work and data quality.

Qualifications

Strong experience with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, and Teradata.
Experience using AI coding tools for building, improving, and documenting code.
Ability to write clear and efficient SQL queries.
Experience building data lakes or data warehouses in Databricks.
Understanding of Databricks tools such as Delta Lake, notebooks, and clusters.
Experience with CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, or similar.
Basic skills in Unix or Linux scripting.
Experience with job scheduling tools, such as CA7.
Knowledge of AWS services, including S3, EC2, Lambda, and CloudWatch.
Familiarity with Agile ways of working.
Experience using tools like Jira and Confluence.
Ability to deliver simple, scalable solutions using good judgment.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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