Senior Data Engineer
About The Position
Optum Rx is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to manage, optimize, and modernize enterprise database environments supporting mission-critical health care applications. The role has operational ownership and architectural responsibilities for Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB, and MongoDB Atlas platforms, using on-premises and cloud-native database services, automation, and AI-driven engineering solutions to improve performance, reliability, security, and operational efficiency. The position may be performed remotely from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The engineer will administer and support enterprise-scale database platforms, plan and execute Azure SQL migrations, design and manage MongoDB Atlas deployments, contribute expert guidance to architecture reviews, and lead database projects and continuous improvement. The role includes rotational on-call support and availability during scheduled support windows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience with versions from SQL Server 2012–2025 and Azure SQL Database or Managed Instance in production environments.
- At least 2 years of MongoDB or MongoDB Atlas administration experience in enterprise production environments.
- At least 2 years of programming experience using T-SQL and PowerShell for data transformation and infrastructure automation.
- Ability to participate in a rotational on-call support schedule, with rotations of 4–7 weeks.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and cloud data services.
- Experience with cloud-native monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana, Azure Monitor, or Datadog.
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline integration, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
- Professional database administration or cloud architecture certifications, such as MongoDB Certified DBA or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
- Hands-on experience with multi-region cloud deployments, private endpoints, Atlas Search, and cloud-native database services in Microsoft Azure.
- Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted software and database engineering tools to optimize queries, script workflows, and improve operational productivity.
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, and MongoDB environments supporting critical business applications.
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and optimal database performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database, infrastructure, and application issues using SQL Server, Windows, Azure SQL, MongoDB, and MongoDB Atlas tools.
- Provide operational ownership of enterprise-scale MSSQL and MongoDB environments, ensuring availability, security, scalability, and performance for production workloads.
- Perform database installations and upgrades, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery configuration, monitoring, patching, encryption, backup and recovery, security, automation, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
- Use SQL Server performance-tuning tools and methods, including Query Store, execution plans, Extended Events, SQL Profiler, missing-index analysis, DMVs, wait statistics, logs, and Performance Monitor.
- Participate in administering Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance, including end-to-end migration planning and execution.
- Design, deploy, and manage MongoDB Atlas projects, clusters, private endpoints, backup policies, and disaster recovery configurations.
- Provide expertise in MongoDB Atlas architecture, including replica sets, sharding, multi-region deployments, Atlas Search, and cloud-native database services.
- Participate in architecture and design reviews and provide guidance on database solutions and performance optimization.
- Lead database-related projects and drive continuous improvement through automation and emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions.
- Promote AI-assisted database engineering to automate routine administration, accelerate root-cause analysis, and improve database performance and reliability.
- Provide rotational on-call support and be available during scheduled support windows.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
