2026 Technology Early Career Development Program - Data/Cloud Engineer
Healthfirst is seeking candidates for their Technology Early Career Development Program as Data/Cloud Engineers. This full-time role involves collaborating with teams to solve business problems and deliver technology solutions while participating in a comprehensive curriculum aimed at skill advancement in IT. Responsibilities Design and build solutions for complex technical issues and problems Participate in developing specifications, such as user stories and designs Write and maintain documentation to describe the program design, development, logic, coding, testing, and changes Foster a team and agile approach to software development and delivery Develop unit tests and provide code coverage to accurately test business logic and functionality Stay current in new IT technologies Perform deployments, manage continuous integration and continuous delivery Advance technical and professional skills by completing the learnings in the Technology Early Career Development Program curriculum Data mapping and cleansing of raw data, learning upstream and downstream dependency flows and understanding the IT applications and Business needs Other related duties as assigned by their specific teams Skills Professional or academic experience in solving technical problems Experience demonstrating written, verbal and presentation communication skills with ability to communicate complex information Experience demonstrating prioritization and the ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail Experience working independently and as part of a team Computer Science or technology related bachelor's degree from an accredited institution Received undergraduate degree within past 6 months or currently enrolled in graduate program Eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future NY Hybrid role – must be able to commute to the office as needed Project, internship or work experience with SQL and Python Fundamental knowledge and skills in data pipelining and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) Interest in growing skills in various technologies to grow into Data/Cloud Engineers Knowledge of project management concepts Familiarity with Agile methodology Proficiency in software development using at least 1 programming language Proficiency in data structures Excellent influencing and negotiation skills Benefits Medical, dental and vision coverage Incentive and recognition programs Life insurance 401k contributions Company Overview Healthfirst is a health insurer providing medical, business, and health insurance services. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is