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 & Build Data Infrastructure: Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for large-scale data processing
- Data Architecture: Lead architectural decisions for data warehousing and big data solutions
- Optimize Performance: Improve database performance, query efficiency, and data workflows
- Data Quality & Governance: Implement frameworks for data validation, monitoring, and compliance
- Collaboration: Work with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to enable analytics and machine learning
- Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and promote best practices in data engineering
- Automation & Deployment: Create automated testing and deployment processes for data systems
- Troubleshooting: Resolve complex data issues and ensure system reliability
- 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:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 9+ years of experience
- ETL Tools & Big Data: Hands-on experience with Spark, Hadoop, or similar frameworks
- Cloud Platforms: Azure, (or GCP) experience
- Containerization & Orchestration: Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes
- Distributed Systems: Knowledge of data partitioning and parallel processing
- Data Security & Compliance: Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards
- Data Modeling & Warehousing: Expertise in relational and NoSQL databases
- Programming: Solid in Azure Databricks, Python/Scala, ADF, Airflow, SQL; experience with Snowflake is a plus
Preferred Qualifications:
- Streaming Technologies: Knowledge of Kafka or similar message queuing systems
- Knowledge of Snowflake
- Knowledge of AI and Machine Learning Deployment: implementing AI solutions (RAG development, Agents creation), Exposure to ML model integration
- Knowledge of CI/CD for Data: Jenkins or other DevOps tools for data workflows
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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 9+ years of experience
- Hands-on experience with Spark, Hadoop, or similar big data frameworks
- Experience with Azure or GCP cloud platforms
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of data partitioning and parallel processing in distributed systems
- Familiarity with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar data security and compliance standards
- Expertise with relational and NoSQL databases
- Proficiency in Azure Databricks, Python or Scala, Azure Data Factory, Airflow, and SQL
- Knowledge of Kafka or similar message queuing systems
- Knowledge of Snowflake
- Experience implementing AI solutions, including RAG development and agent creation
- Exposure to machine learning model integration
- Knowledge of Jenkins or other DevOps tools for data workflows and CI/CD
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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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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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.
