Senior Data Engineer – Remote

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.

 

The Coordination of Benefits team at Optum is building data pipelines for ingesting and processing PHI data that both internal and external customers consume. We ingest terabytes of data each week and produce data that is governed by several client-specific rules. The solution makes use of Spark, EMR, Airflow, external APIs, and even an AI model to provide value to our customers. The team releases software on a weekly basis that is well-tested and reviewed by other team members. Our team is collaborative and remote, but we have room for improvement in documentation and inter-team communication. The pace of work is steady and quick, but not overwhelming so that team members can consistently finish their workday at expected times. 
 

The team is seeking a senior data engineer to design, build, and support our data pipelines. We are looking for a person that is willing dig into the software and satisfy needs in any area of the application. We have a mature team that has built quality software but is now working to adapt the tools around it to a changing landscape within the organization. We are seeking someone that has shown the ability to design and develop data pipelines in a cloud environment, but also pays attention to the full picture, such as creating useful documentation, building efficient CICD tools, and mentoring other engineers. An ideal candidate would have experience in building either batch or stream data processing applications in the cloud, handling large amounts of sensitive data while working within a large organization. 

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in design, engineering, and implementation of Data Ingestion, ETL and Database in the Public Cloud (AWS/Azure), Big Data and API Space. Expected to have hands-on coding during most of the day, for both novel solutions and reusable patterns
• Understands security threats and patterns comprehensively and ensures adherence to all regulatory initiatives. HIPPA, PHI, PII, locational data restrictions, contractual etc.
• Contribute to common framework and repository for the development of Modern APIs available to the Optum Product Engineering Team
• Demonstrate leadership in the context of software engineering and be an evangelist for engineering best practices
• Create next generation data processing applications to use our Data as a strategic platform to grow the top line revenue
• Work collaboratively with established engineers to meet business needs and encourage the growth of junior engineers through skills development and technical guidance
• Display a solid desire to achieve and attain high levels of both internal and external customer satisfaction

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or 4+ years of equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with data warehousing services on AWS or Azure
• 3+ years of software product development experience working on commercially available software and / or healthcare platforms.
• 3+ years of experience in using modern software engineering and product development tools including Agile / SAFE, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps etc.
• 2+ years of experience as an emerging subject matter expert on Cloud technologies preferably AWS and cloud data solutions such as EMR and Spark
• Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience building Big Data solutions on public cloud (AWS/Azure)
• Experience building data pipelines on public cloud with skills like Apache Spark, EMR, and Airflow
• Experience with Python programming language
• Solid experience of operating in a quickly changing environment and driving technological innovation to meet business requirement
• Proven track record of building relationships across cross-functional teams

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

 

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.    

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

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.

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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