Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
Principal Data Engineer - Remote
Location
Florida
Posted
20 hours ago
Salary
$112.7K - $193.2K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Principal Data Engineer - Remote
Optum
Requisition Number: 2361684 At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together If you are located in FL, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities: - Work with engineering peers, business leadership, and partner teams to design, implement and optimize data solutions for the member experience and product design teams - Collaborate closely with BI and Analytics partners to design transformations for business-ready data - Assist with Data Analysis by providing context around data and developing a deep knowledge of the team's core datasets - Lead the design of flexible and scalable data ingestion pipelines to make data ingestion more efficient integrating new technologies and best practices - Supporting data governance with data cataloging, data cleansing, data security, archiving - Solve complex data development issues within on premise and cloud environments - Collaborate on quality strategies that ensure our data platforms are correct, resilient, scalable and secure - Partner with team members to share ownership of data pipelines and develop shared team capabilities 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: - Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field - 7+ years of overall experience in Data Engineering / Data Analysis Roles - 5+ years of experience modeling, designing, building, and supporting Data Lake / Data Warehouse transformation architectures in a production environment to support BI and Analytics models - Demonstrated experience in supporting BI initiatives, working closely with stakeholders to deliver high quality consumable data - Proficiency in SQL, Python and data libraries used in profiling, transforming and validating large datasets - Familiar with best practices for data flow patterns for data ingestion, data sharing and data product delivery - Proven expertise in Cloud data services, including Azure Managed databases, Azure Data Factory, AWS RDS, AWS Glue, Data Bricks, and others - Proven exposure to emerging AI tools and a growing proficiency with developing solutions utilizing AI models and agents - Proven ability to work under pressure, organize and prioritize responsibilities - Proven ability to quickly grasp complex technical and business concepts and express them in clear language - Proven self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team - Proven effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with internal and external clients *All employees working remotely 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 $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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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