Data Engineer - 2373625

Data Engineer - 2373625

EMPLOYER:    Optum Services Inc.

JOB TITLE:    Data Engineer

LOCATION:    1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.)

DUTIES:    Review source to target documents and create testing scripts to ensure data is being loaded correctly into the National Data Warehouse; recognize problems to make recommendations/decisions on the best course of action to remediate; execute planned testing, document testing result and track defects; meet with business and technical teams to discuss functional design concepts and alternatives necessary to meet requirements; summarize testing and validation results to communicate and make recommendations/decisions on the best course of action to remediate; create solutions using existing or available resources based on knowledge of the organization and level of execution effort; define acceptance test objectives, test cases and assist in system and integration testing; support practices, policies and operating procedures and ensures alignment to departmental objectives and strategy; ensure each level of the organization has the information needed and the context needed to produce favorable results; and build strong relationship with IT operational leaders to ensure connectivity to the business. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.    

REQUIREMENTS:    Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or related field and the completion of a graduate-level/university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis or one (1) year of experience involving the following:
*    Cloud Platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Databricks, or Microsoft Azure; 
*    Data Pipeline Awareness; 
*    Databricks; 
*    SQL;
*    Delta Lake; 
*    Data Modeling and Warehousing Concepts; 
*    Data Visualization;
*    GitHub;
*    Scala;
*    Python;
*    Power BI; and 
*    Tableau
RATE OF PAY:  $98,420 - $172,242 / per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2373625

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.