Senior Data Engineering Lead

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain Postgres and MySQL databases in Azure across multiple environments
• Design and implement database solutions based on application requirements
• Maintain documentation related to database design, architecture, and procedures
• Tuning of the database and data models for performance
• Database upgrades in the Azure environment
• Working independently with minimal guidance on multiple tasks across multiple scrum teams
• Ensuring security standards are met and backup strategies are in place
• Understanding database architecture and design, suggesting improvements and updates to database architecture
• Design and develop resilient, reliable, scalable and self-healing solutions to meet and exceed customer requirements
• Relieve the team of “churn” and “waste” by introducing automation of menial tasks
• Collaborate with engineers on partner-teams to build cohesive and optimal solutions
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written forms, and be able to present and demonstrate work to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentor junior members of the engineering team to develop and perform as highly as possible
• Contribute to development team and help to achieve key business objectives
• Contribute to large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives
• Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making
• Design and implement database enhancements in collaboration with different teams
• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business
• Translates highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• The candidate must be able to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Present and demonstrate solutions to peers and Sr Management
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Experience
• 5+ years experience on Postgres database administration. Must have a good understanding of Postgres database architecture, administration and configuration
• 5+ years of experience using SQL for querying, manipulation and managing data within the database
• 5+ years experience in optimizing database performance through indexing, query tuning and other techniques
• 3+ years experience on MySQL database administration. Must have a good understanding of Postgres database architecture, administration and configuration
• 3+ years experience in systems analysis
• 3+ years experience in presenting and demonstrating solutions to peers and Sr. Management
• 2+ years experience with Postgres Flexible Server on Azure
• 2+ years experience working in an Agile environment
• Good knowledge of Postgres and MySQL security best practices including user management, access controls and data encryption
• Proven solid communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience working in a Health Care Environment/ Medical Management experience
• 3+ years Care Management and Utilization Management experience
• 2+ years working in a cloud-based environment
• Linux experience
• Experience working in a virtual team environment
• Github, Python, Snowflake, Java, Postgres, Azure

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.