Senior Data Engineer

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.

You will be part of newly formed team in our Dublin office that is focused on developing a new, cutting-edge big-data analytic platform and that will support data pipelines that ultimately improve health outcomes for our members.  You will be responsible for the integration of multiple complex data sources into our data platform with a mix of different platforms (i.e. Kubernetes, Hadoop) and various data applications (i.e. Spark, Hive, HBase, Airflow, etc.). You will also work closely with the Data Science and Business Intelligence teams to develop a new, cutting-edge big-data analytic platform and that will support advanced solutions to improve health outcomes for our members.

You’ll be in the driver’s seat on vital projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people live healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. And we need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel that mission.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design and build data pipelines (mostly in Spark) to process terabytes of data 
• Orchestrate in Airflow the data tasks to run on Kubernetes/Hadoop for the ingestion, processing, and cleaning of data
• Design and build best in class processes to clean and standardize data
• Troubleshoot production issues in our Elastic Environment
• Tuning and optimizing data processes
• Modelling of big volume datasets to maximize performance for our Business Intelligence and Data Science teams

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 7+ years of hands-on software development experience
• 4+ years of experience working on projects with agile/scrum methodologies
• 4+ years of experience with SQL/Data warehousing
• 4+ years of experience with Data Modelling / ETL Design
• 2+ years of experience with Python
• 2+ years of experience with Airflow
• 2+ years of experience with Databricks
• 2 + years of experience with Snowflake
• 2+ years of experience with MS Azure or any other cloud technology
• 2+ years of analytical and problem-solving experience in applied to a Big Data environment and Distributed Processing
• 1+ year of experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) & Non- Relational Database

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare/Pharmacy experience
• Exposure to DevOps methodology 
• Knowledge on data warehousing principles, architecture and its implementation in large environments 
• Proven good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Proven autonomous   
• Proven negotiation and Influencing Skills 

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

    

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.  

    

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

    

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 

     

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

   

     

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

    

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

    

   

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