Senior Data Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Dublin, OH

6d•$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. The health solutions marketplace is hungry for new ideas, innovative products and software that drive elevated performance for the business and the customer. The UnitedHealth Group family of businesses is finding incredible solutions to that marketplace every day by bringing out the best in our software engineering teams. We serve customers across the health system. Not only do we have more of them every day, we also have more technology, greater data resources and far broader expertise than any competitor anywhere. We're out to change the way our businesses and consumers engage with technology. If you're in, you'll be challenged like never before. It's time to join this history making. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
4+ years of experience modeling, designing, building, and supporting data integration processes (consumption, transformation and sharing)
2+ years of demonstrated experience and proficiency with AI tools and libraries for developing AI data corpus, models and agents
Intermediate level of proficiency in SQL, Python and data libraries used in profiling, transforming and validating large datasets

Nice To Haves

Specialty Pharmacy and/or healthcare experience preferred; aptitude for acquiring strong industry knowledge
Databricks experience and/or certifications – Lake House, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, pipeline integration
Experience with modern healthcare data transport mechanisms and Optum specific tools
Ability to translate complex technical requirements into business value for stakeholders while providing clear technical documentation for junior engineers
Deep team involvement throughout the SDLC - a track record of performing code reviews and establishing best practices for team members
Ability to quickly grasp complex technical and business concepts and express them in clear language
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with internal and external clients

Responsibilities

Work with engineering leadership to implement and support inbound data integrations to ingest data to satisfy CPS requirements
Complete assigned sprint stories to develop new and maintain existing data pipelines to bring in data to the CPS Enterprise Data Warehouse to support corporate initiatives
Build and support outbound data interfaces to deliver reporting and data products within agreed upon SLA per customer contracts such as Exchange DX reporting, Data Extract reporting among others
Mentor junior developers and contractors to scope tasks, shape and review work to ensure project deadlines are met
Includes Usage of AI Tools like Github Copilot, M365
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making