The Role
Design, build, and support scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines on Azure Databricks and Snowflake. Migrate legacy workloads, implement data quality, monitoring, CI/CD, and optimize performance. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver lakehouse Bronze/Silver/Gold data products and support operational reliability and governance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2374482
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:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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:
- Design, develop, test, and support scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT solutions using Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and cloud-native technologies
- Contribute to the NHI Cloud Modernization program by migrating and modernizing legacy Teradata, DataStage, Unix, and SAS-based data processing workloads to Azure Databricks and Snowflake
- Develop and maintain data ingestion, transformation, and data quality frameworks supporting Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers within the enterprise lakehouse architecture
- Build reusable and optimized PySpark components, notebooks, and workflows to process large-scale healthcare claims, membership, provider, and ancillary datasets
- Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, exception handling, and operational automation to improve platform reliability and supportability
- Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and data consumers to understand requirements and deliver high-quality data products
- Support data governance, security, lineage, and access control processes in alignment with enterprise standards
- Perform performance tuning, workload optimization, and cost management of Databricks environments and data pipelines
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, release activities, production support, and root-cause analysis of data platform issues
- Contribute to engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, documentation, and operational excellence
- Leverage emerging AI-assisted engineering capabilities and automation opportunities to improve delivery speed, quality, and platform efficiency where appropriate
- Builder Responsibility:
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making
- 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:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering, ETL development, or Big Data platforms
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and PySpark development
- Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), and Snowflake
- Experience building large-scale batch and incremental data processing solutions
- Experience with orchestration and scheduling tools such as Airflow, Azure Data Factory (ADF), or equivalent platforms
- Experience implementing data quality validations, monitoring, logging, and operational support processes
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and lakehouse architectures
- Familiarity with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices
- Demonstrated solid programming skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL
- Demonstrated solid analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across distributed teams
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years experience in Data Engineering, ETL development, or Big Data platforms
- 3+ years hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and PySpark
- Hands-on experience with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) and Snowflake
- Experience building large-scale batch and incremental data processing solutions
- Experience with orchestration/scheduling tools such as Airflow or Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- Experience implementing data quality validations, monitoring, logging, and operational support
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and lakehouse architectures
- Familiarity with Git-based source control and CI/CD practices
- Solid programming skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across distributed teams
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Official materials highlight copay and HSA medical plan choices with in‑network preventive care at 100%, prescription coverage, and low/no‑cost virtual visits, plus company HSA contributions. Dental preventive services are 100% in network, and mental health resources include an EAP and premium Calm access.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs include six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, and Bright Horizons back‑up care with enhanced family supports. Adoption assistance up to $10,000 for full‑time employees reinforces family‑oriented benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Financial benefits include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 10% discount, expanding access to equity ownership.
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The Company
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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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.
Typical time on-site:
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