Sr Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

12h•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Our team specializes in developing and supporting cutting-edge analytics solutions for the Optum Payment Integrity Platform. We leverage the latest technologies in cloud computing to deliver business intelligence solutions to our commercial clients, helping them achieve significant cost savings and improved fraud/abuse detection. In this role, you will play a key part in driving innovation by creating novel analytic solutions, enhancing existing capabilities, managing data pipelines and migrating legacy systems to cloud. If you have a passion for data and data analysis and experience in delivering data-driven insights using advanced toolsets, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity further. As a remote-friendly team, we offer flexible work arrangements and the chance to work with a talented team solving for challenging problems. 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

10+ years of IT-related work experience
7+ years of experience in hands-on software development
2+ years of experience in Azure cloud platform & cloud services
2+ years of experience in development using Python, Spark
2+ years ofexperience in using tools like Databricks, Snowflake, python, pyspark, AKS
2+ years of experience in MySQL and NoSQL databases
2+ years of experience in tools such as Airflow, CI/CD using Jenkins
2+ years of experience in API development, Streaming, Kafka, event hubs
Understanding containerization and performance tuning in Data & Engineering Pipelines

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Python, PySpark, Snowflake & Databricks experience
Excellent analysis, process, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to change and adapt quickly, Excellent Team Player showcasing independence and ownership

Responsibilities

Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable Big Data, Cloud solutions
Design and architect data solutions to suit client product needs. Develop and implement analytic solutions
Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks, and patterns to build sustainable data pipelines
Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement on existing solutions
Implement large Data warehouse solutions in Cloud
Analyze and define customer requirements and build products specific to client needs
Work on architecting solutions for analytic platforms while partnering with cross functional teams
Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning
Write technical documentation and participate in production support
Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training