Senior Data Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

2d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

Within UHG Trend Analytics, the Data Engineering function is predominantly involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing healthcare data enrichment applications. As a Sr Data Engineer, you will apply expertise across the data engineering SDLC, with emphasis on scalable ETL pipeline development and workflow optimization, serving as a primary contributor in delivering reliable, performant data applications aligned to business requirements. You’ll be joining a high-performing team recognized as leaders in health care cost analytics. You will use your skills and experience to make a meaningful impact and play a key role in delivering business value and shaping our future. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

6+ years of data engineering work experience
6+ years of ETL development experience
6+ years of SDLC experience
6+ years of experience writing advanced complex queries, code optimization with SQL

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in Python
3+ years of experience with Cloud environments, such as Snowflake, Azure and/or Databricks
Experience developing ETL Processes using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
.Net development experience
Experience writing and executing functional specifications
Experience working with and analyzing healthcare administrative, medical, or pharmacy claims data to support downstream applications, data marts, and end users
Demonstrated proficiency in database design, querying, optimization & troubleshooting with any of the following RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server, and/or Teradata
Proven solid organizational skills and focus on accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstrated excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Ability to be self-motivated and be able to work both independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

Providing accurate and timely estimates for tasks
Provide support and leadership in critical production support issue resolution
Conduct or facilitate root cause analysis on all in-scope incidents and recommend a corrective action plan
Work with team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements
Conduct code review to ensure the work delivered by the team is of high quality standards
Work with business to prioritize production issue resolution
Develops innovative approaches