About the Role
This 12-week internship, starting in July 2026, offers a hybrid work model in Portland, OR or Renton, WA. Data Engineer Interns will work with experienced engineers on automation initiatives in ETL, data pipeline orchestration, CI/CD, and AI, contributing to a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate open-source software solutions or vendor products within the Snowflake ecosystem to drive departmental productivity and reduce cloud compute costs.
- Research and evaluate relevant Snowflake product features as they relate to day-to-day data engineering work.
- Assist in developing and testing data orchestration pipelines utilizing Apache Airflow.
- Help build Snowflake data replication and cloning capabilities.
- Assist in developing and testing various ETL pipelines.
- Help identify AI Agent solutions for data access management capabilities.
- Assist in building CI/CD pipelines to automate data engineering code deployment.
- Document findings, create proof-of-concept demonstrations, and collaborate with team members on solution design and various Data Engineering projects.
Requirements
- Pursuing a master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field, with completion of at least 1 year of undergraduate studies.
- No prior work experience required; demonstrated interest in Data Engineering, AI, and analytics through coursework or personal projects is preferred.
- Ability to predict cost of compute across proposed execution steps.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Previous exposure to building scalable data solutions applying best data structures and algorithms principles.
- A background check is required.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic understanding of software engineering, data analysis, and business intelligence concepts
- Eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities
- Basic to intermediate programming or scripting knowledge, including SQL, Python, Python Pandas, YAML, Bash, Snowflake, Streamlit, Sigma, Python-based microservices, and AWS
- Familiarity with data modeling concepts (e.g., Kimball methodology)
- Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings highly desired
- Familiarity with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts
Location
- Portland, OR
- Renton, WA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Internship
- Temporary
Experience Level
- No prior work experience required
Education Level
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $32 - $40/hour
Benefits
- Non-benefitted position
About the Company
- Cambia Health Solutions is transforming the health care system to revolve around people. For over 100 years, we have designed people-first health solutions rooted in the nation’s first health plan. Our pioneering spirit aligns our family of over 20 companies, including 4 not-for-profit BlueCross and BlueShield licensed health plans serving over 3 million Americans. We blend data science with a compassionate human perspective to anticipate people’s needs and empower them to make smarter health care choices.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.
