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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Insight partners with payers, providers, governments and life sciences companies to simplify and enhance clinical, administrative and financial processes through software-enabled services and analytics, while advancing value-based care. Our differentiated products, technology insights, clinical expertise and analytics support the entire health system – ultimately delivering better experiences for consumers.

Optum Insight Technology and Engineering is a critical function in Optum Insight driving the innovation and value we provide our customers and partners. This team is focused on products, solutions, platform / enabling capability development, product development lifecycle, engineering excellence and connectivity to Optum Technology.

As Sr Data Engineer, you will play a role in implementing the data requirements, ETL design, development, implementation, and operations/maintenance. This position will also support data architecture, assure data quality/integrity for analytics/business intelligence reports and workflow based application. You’ll have the opportunity to work on complex ETL/data development tasks and support a talented team of data engineers and application developers.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data/code pipelines using Azure Databricks, Apache Spark, and Scala
• Collaborate with architects, data engineers and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions
• Optimize and tune Spark applications for performance and scalability
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle
• Implement data processing workflows, ETL processes, and data integration solutions
• Participate in code reviews and provide meaningful feedback to improve code quality
• Understand product architecture, features being built and come up with product improvement ideas and POCs
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data processing and pipeline failures
• Participate in product support activities as needed by the team
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in big data technologies
• Serves as a resource to others

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 Information Technology
• 5+ years of working experience with Databricks, Spark, Scala, Cloud databases / data warehouse, Azure DeltaLake, Azure DataFactory, CI/CD
• Implementing end to end features and user stories from analysis/design, building of feature, validation and deployment and post deployment support
• Solid understanding of Data modelling, Databases and Data Warehousing concepts
• Understanding agile of methodology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Dot NET/C#
• Experience with query optimization techniques
• Solid troubleshooting skills
• Solid written and verbal communication skills working with technical and non-technical audience

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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