Senior Data Engineer

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, and data 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.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Data Engineer on our Enterprise Clinical Data and Platforms team, you will lead end-to-end clinical data exchange implementations with healthcare providers, health systems, vendors, laboratories, and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs). In this role, you will bridge technology and business operations to drive the intake, discovery, development, testing, and production support of strategic data feeds. You will work with cutting-edge data integration platforms, clinical quality frameworks (HEDIS®, CMS Stars), and automation technologies to streamline clinical data acquisition, optimize workflows, and enhance operational efficiency across enterprise healthcare initiatives. 

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end clinical data exchange implementations with providers, health systems, vendors, laboratories, and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)

• Manage multiple concurrent implementations through intake, discovery, development, testing, QA, deployment, and production support

• Partner with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and OptumCare leadership to identify, prioritize, and onboard strategic clinical data sources

• Serve as the primary liaison between business, operational, provider, vendor, and technology teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions

• Ensure clinical data submissions comply with quality, regulatory, HEDIS®, CMS Stars, and Primary Source Verification (PSV) audit requirements

• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous operational improvement

• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation in data integration

• Deliver first- and second-level operational support for implementation, production, and data acquisition issues through incident and problem management

• Develop, maintain, and monitor dashboards, scorecards, and operational metrics to provide visibility into implementation progress, gap closure performance, and data quality

• Provide subject matter expertise, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing support to analysts, implementation teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement 

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 or 4+ years of equivalent software development / data engineering experience

• 5+ years of healthcare data, clinical data exchange, business analysis, or technical implementation leadership experience

• 5+ years of Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent technical implementations and cross-functional initiatives
• 3+ years of experience working with SQL, data analysis, data integrations, and file transfer technologies within an SDLC framework
• 3+ years of experience and strong knowledge of healthcare operations, clinical data standards, quality reporting (HEDIS®, CMS Stars), HIPAA, and PHI compliance regulations
• 2+ years of experience leveraging AI-powered tools and automation solutions to improve productivity, analysis, documentation, and decision-making

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards including HL7, CCD/CCDA, FHIR, EDI/X12, and clinical flat files

• Experience working with provider organizations, health systems, healthcare vendors, or EHR/EMR platforms

• Experience with HIEs (Health Information Exchanges) and healthcare interoperability ecosystems

• Hands-on experience with ETL processes, data mapping, transformation, validation, and enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Cloud)

• Provider-facing implementation and vendor integration expertise

• Demonstrated experience building automated solutions, scorecards, and operational dashboards
• Proven track record in process improvement, operational excellence, and change management within enterprise healthcare environments

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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