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 Responsibility:
- 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:
- 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering (Spark and Scala)
- 4+ years of experience in building data pipeline, ETL using Databricks
- 4+ years of experience working with relational databases and database structures
- Good experience in working with Azure PaaS based application, cloud deployment
- Experience working in an Agile development environment
- Experience building unit tests
- Experience building queries in SQL, preferably PL/SQL
- Experience in using GenAI tools (Github Co-pilot etc.)
- Experience using a source control repository, preferably GIT
- Experience working with all levels of leadership
- Experience navigating cross-functional/cross-segment enterprise groups within an organization
- Experience or knowledge in Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, ADF, Streaming Solutions, Terraform
- Proficiency in SQL, with practical experience in PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
- Good understanding of secure coding best practices, remediation of security vulnerability general knowledge
- Proven problem solving skills, able to analyze logs and trouble shoot issues
- Proven willingness to learn new technologies and eagerness to think outside the box
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Azure cloud experience working in enterprise-scale data platforms
- Snowflake and Delta lake experience
- Github actions workflow experience Solid debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with cloud-based data engineering and analytics (e.g, Azure, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake)
- Experience working with data warehouse analysis and modelling, with the ability to read Data Flow Diagrams, Conceptual and Physical Models
- Experience writing process and end-user documentation to support maintenance of analytics solutions
- Experience with a programming language, ideally Python
- Experience with Agile project management methodology
- Healthcare industry experience, ideally with claims data and network data
- ETL pipeline, Azure data bricks, Scala /Python experience Proven ability to work effectively in a distributed, cross-functional team environment
- Azure cloud ,RDBMS , healthcare knowledge ,CI/CD,AI/ML Knowledge
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.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering
- 4+ years of experience in building data pipeline, ETL using Databricks
- 4+ years of experience working with relational databases and database structures
- Good experience in working with Azure PaaS based application
- Proficiency in SQL, with practical experience in PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers copay and HSA medical options with dental, vision, company‑paid life and disability, and free or low‑cost virtual visits. Feedback suggests the offering is comprehensive and competitive on paper.
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Parental & Family Support — Time off and family supports include PTO, eight paid holidays plus a floating day, six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
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Retirement Support — Savings programs include a 401(k) with employer match (after one year, vesting after two) and a 10%‑discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These programs bolster long‑term financial security when combined with other savings resources.
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What We Do
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.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
