Software 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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Engineering to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a Solid background in programming, data management, and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on designing and implementing efficient data solutions. This role requires a minimum of 5+ years of experience and a deep understanding of Azure services and infrastructure and ETL/ELT solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Azure Infrastructure Management: Own and maintain all aspects of Azure infrastructure, recommending modifications to enhance reliability, availability, and scalability
• Security Management: Manage security aspects of Azure infrastructure, including network, firewall, private endpoints, encryption, PIM, and permissions management using Azure RBAC and Databricks roles
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues in a timely manner, identifying root causes and providing effective solutions
• Infrastructure as Code: Create and maintain Azure Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitHub Actions
• CI/CD Pipelines: Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for various Azure services such as ADF, Databricks, Storage, and Key Vault
• Programming Expertise: Utilize your expertise in programming languages such as Python to develop and maintain data engineering solutions
• Generative AI and Language Models: Knowledge of Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI is a plus, enabling the integration of advanced AI capabilities into data workflows
• Real-Time Data Streaming: Use Kafka for real-time data streaming and integration, ensuring efficient data flow and processing
• Data Management: Proficiency in Snowflake for data wrangling and management, optimizing data structures for analysis
• DBT Utilization: Build and maintain data marts and views using DBT, ensuring data is structured for optimal analysis
• ETL/ELT Solutions: Design ETL/ELT solutions using tools like Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks, leveraging methodologies to acquire data from various structured or semi-structured source systems
• Communication: Solid communication skills to explain technical issues and solutions clearly to the Engineering Lead and key stakeholders (as required)
• 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:

• 5+ years of experience in designing ETL/ELT solutions using tools like Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks.OR Snowflake
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python
• Experience with Kafka for real-time data streaming and integration
• Experience in creating and configuring CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for various Azure services
• Experience in creating and maintaining Azure Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in Snowflake for data wrangling and management
• Proven ability to use DBT to build and maintain data marts and views
• Ability to configure, set up, and maintain GitHub for various code repositories
• In-depth understanding of managing security aspects of Azure infrastructure
• Solid problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues
• Proven excellent communication skills for explaining technical issues and solutions

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.