Data Engineering Consultant

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:

• Design, develop, and implement BI applications using Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, and – Azure Blob Storage
• Manage the entire software development life cycle, encompassing requirements gathering, designing, coding, testing, deployment, and support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and release new features
• I/CD pipelines to automate deployment using Azure and DevOps tools
• Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and devise solutions to address these issues
• Lead and mentor junior software engineers, fostering a positive team environment and skill development
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to company standards and best practices
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge
• Troubleshoot complex software issues and provide timely solutions
• Engage in Agile/Scrum development processes and meetings
• Stay updated with the latest and emerging technologies in software development, including AI/ML, and incorporate new technologies into solution design as appropriate
• Conduct feasibility analysis for new systems and upgrades
• Collaborate with business analysts and project managers to identify software solutions and ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery
• Proactively identify areas for improvement or enhancement in current architecture
• Support the creation of system and user documentation
• Ensure application security by designing appropriate infrastructure and applying necessary security patches and upgrades
• Conduct performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, and automation
• Take responsibility for feature-focused unit and system testing, contributing to performance and load testing activities
• 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 or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 9+ years of experience in software development
• Experienced in creating Power BI reports
• Excellent understanding of Agile methodologies
• Proficient in building enterprise-level data warehouse projects using Azure Databricks and Apache Spark
• Proficient in code versioning tools such as Git
• Skilled in building reusable frameworks with Python
• Proven solid problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proven ability to lead a team of junior developers, including mentoring and conducting code reviews
• Proven excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment

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.