Principal Data Engineer – 2291805

Requisition Number: 2291805
Job Category: Technology
Primary Location: Eden Prairie, MN, US
(Remote considered)

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Principal Data Engineer – 2291805
 
EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc.
 
JOB TITLE: Principal Data Engineer
 
LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle Eden Prairie, MN 55344
 
DUTIES: Manage multi-Terabyte Oracle Exadata and ODA environments that contain public and private health care claims and encounter data from insurance carriers, health plans, third-party administrators, pharmacy benefit managers, Medicaid and Medicare. Install, upgrade and patch Oracle databases so that environments remain current. Automate database administration tasks. Assist users with both basic SQL questions and sophisticated SQL tuning strategies. Test backup and recovery scenarios, as well as formulate disaster recovery procedures. Use Enterprise Manager and other tools for availability and performance monitoring. Analyze database resource consumption, for problem avoidance and trend forecasting. Work closely with Security Auditors to remediate regular penetration test findings. Collaborate with engineers in support of SSO authentication requirements. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.
 
REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Engineering-related occupation. Position requires 2 Years of experience in the following: 
• Oracle RDBMS, SQL and PLSQL 
• Unix/Linux knowledge including Shell scripting 
• ASM and RMAN 
• Snowflake and Azure 
• Tableau 
• State Medicaid Data Warehouse or Medicaid Management Information Systems 
• Informatica tuning
 
RATE OF PAY: $146,230.00 – 185,484.00/ year
 
Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2291805
 
Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)
 
UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.
 
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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2291805

Business Segment Optum

Employee Status Regular

Job Level Director

Travel No

Country: US

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position Yes

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