Senior Data Engineer (DBA)

UnitedHealth Group•Hartford, CT

9h•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

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. At Optum, we are leading the fastest moving industry in the world. Health care is transforming and we are innovating to help make the health care system work better for everyone. Our elite technology teams are working on multiple projects that impact on the lives of millions. This role is part of the M&R Database Operations organization, supporting enterprise database platforms across on-premises and multi-cloud environments. This position is responsible for the end-to-end administration, reliability, performance, and security of PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL databases, with a strong focus on cloud-based operations across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

5+ years of database administration (DBA) experience within complex enterprise environments
5+ years of experience supporting mission-critical production databases, including high availability and 24x7 operations
5+ years of hands-on experience administering PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL database platforms
5+ years of experience with database backup, recovery, cloning, migration, performance tuning, and capacity management
3+ years of experience supporting cloud-based database platforms across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including both PaaS and IaaS deployments
3+ years of experience delivering cloud migration, modernization, and high availability/disaster recovery solutions
3+ years of experience with database performance optimization, including query tuning, indexing strategies, and workload analysis
3+ years of scripting and automation experience using Python and Shell scripting
2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Willingness to participate in a 24x7 on-call support rotation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including DBA, SRE, infrastructure, and application teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate risks, impacts, recommendations, and remediation plans
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
Proactive mindset focused on reliability, automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during high-severity production incidents
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, security, and compliance standards

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and optimize PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL databases across on-premises and multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Manage database installations, upgrades, migrations, patching, security compliance, and environment provisioning
Ensure database availability, performance, backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and data protection in line with RTO/RPO objectives
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database and cloud platform incidents, providing production support and participating in on-call rotations
Support storage, capacity planning, application releases, and change management activities across enterprise environments
Collaborate with engineering, application, and infrastructure teams to drive cloud modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to architecture standards, best practices, and operational excellence
Communicate risks, issues, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders and leadership, escalating critical concerns when required