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Senior Data Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Chicago, IL
•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Data Engineer on the Optum Rx Data Engineering Ops team, you will ensure the reliability, operational excellence, and continuous performance of critical data systems and pipelines. You will lead data load monitoring, incident resolution, data quality checks, and process automation. You will use enterprise-approved AI tools to automate routine operational tasks, streamline incident triage, and improve workflow efficiency, while evaluating emerging technologies to support strategic innovation across the healthcare data ecosystem. The role allows telecommuting from anywhere within the U.S., subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of IT experience in software engineering, data engineering, or technology operations environments.
  • 5+ years of experience in data load monitoring, operational data support, or production pipeline incident resolution.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and implementing automated data quality checks, data validation frameworks, and pipeline automation using Scala or PySpark and SQL.
  • 5+ years of experience working with enterprise cloud data platforms, including Azure, and relational or distributed databases.
  • 5+ years of experience using data orchestration, scheduling, and monitoring platforms such as Airflow, ADF, and Databricks.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience in the pharmacy benefits management (PBM), healthcare, or life sciences industry working with healthcare data domain models.
  • Industry technical certifications in cloud platforms or data engineering, such as AWS Certified Data Engineer, Snowflake Certified, or Databricks Certified.
  • Demonstrated experience using enterprise-approved AI or automation tools to streamline technical workflows and daily operational tasks.
  • Fair understanding of Snowflake.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor complex enterprise data loads and automated data pipelines to ensure high availability, system stability, and timely SLA execution.
  • Lead proactive incident triage, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution for production data pipeline failures and operational issues.
  • Implement, automate, and refine data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring frameworks across pharmacy data environments.
  • Drive process automation to optimize operational workflows, reduce manual overhead, and accelerate incident recovery.
  • Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline operational workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across data engineering operations.
  • Evaluate emerging trends and operational technologies to inform solution design, system optimization, and strategic innovation.
  • Establish operational best practices, documentation, and data governance standards to ensure secure and reliable data delivery.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
  • Incentive and recognition programs.
  • Equity stock purchase.
  • 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

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