Senior Data Engineering Lead – SQL Server, Azure, ETL, DB Design, Architecture

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement data classification strategies and policies
• Implement data de-identification, data protection, data masking, and tokenization techniques
• Stay updated with industry standards, best practices, and regulations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance
• Conduct assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities
• Deliver training programs on data classification, protection, and compliance
• Implement data storage, data modeling, and data retrieval techniques to ensure optimal performance and scalability
• Perform data profiling, data cleansing, and data transformation to ensure data quality and integrity
• Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to extract data from various sources, transform it into a usable format, and
• load it into the target systems
• Optimize data processing and data storage for large-scale data sets to ensure efficient data retrieval and analytics
• Implement data security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• Tools: Varonis Data Classification Framework, Microsoft Azure Information Protection, Delphix Data Masking, Symantec Data Loss
• Prevention, RSA Archer Suite, Compliance 360 or similar
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in database technologies with solid expertise in SQL Server, Azure, and related frameworks
• Extensive experience in designing and developing data solutions, data pipelines, and data integration systems
• Experience with ETL tools, database design- architecture and processes
• Proficiency in data modeling, data warehousing, and data retrieval techniques
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy regulations and standards
• Solid understanding of data classification, data de-identification, data protection, tokenization, and compliance

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone – of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income – deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.