Sr 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.

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

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Work as part if a distributed, international team to advance the technical goals of the Enterprise Information Security, Data Warehousing team
• Capture requirements, design, test and build code to enable data pipelines in support of Enterprise Information Security Data Warehousing. Solid proficiency in SQL, Python, SPARK, working with Snowflake and Airflow
• Deliver performant and quality code and data product solutions on time
• Assist with implementation and coaching of others around coding, testing, CICD and Data Ops competencies
• Demonstrated understanding of Data Product Governance, standards and guidelines
• Champion and advance new technologies and techniques in the data engineering space

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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience working with data products, pipelines and conducting analysis and around Data Warehouse tables and structures
• 5+ years of hands-on coding in at least three of the following: Python, Unix Shell, Spark, Pyspark, Scala, SQL, Oozie scripting, Java, Kotlin, Gradle
• Hands-on experience working with complex and large datasets, preferably in a cloud solution (Snowflake) with cloud backend (Azure)
• Hands-on experience conducting Data Ops activities, Dashboarding of operational health monitoring
• Solid skills with SQL and have experience with data profiling and high level functional data modeling
• Proven ability to work through ambiguous requirements to deliver robust data solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven solid communications skills, both written and verbal and proven track record of collaboration directly with clients and consumers of data products

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

 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. 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.