Senior Data Engineer / Data Architect - Remote

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 equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are searching for an innovative Sr Data Engineer/Data Architect to join our experienced Core Operations Reporting and Insights (CORI) team in a remote capacity.  This creative role offers an excellent opportunity to directly impact an innovative function and secure your future with an industry leader while leveraging your deep data knowledge and skillset.  This position will be a primary contributor to solve challenging business pain points while accelerating data modernization efforts and providing key inputs into data strategy.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and integration of analytical data products and/or data warehouse solutions, using technologies such as Snowflake SQL, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Python, and Teradata
• Conduct deep analysis of data sources and the data/system landscape related to medical claims and adjacent member, clinical, or financial domains
• Partner with business/process SMEs to understand and become domain expert on end-to-end flows and pain points, and how various data elements, domains, and subject areas are related and utilized
• Provide strategy and roadmap recommendations for extending and integrating existing & new data models
• Build and test processes to ensure optimal design and performance for large data volumes
• Promote governance via consistent and traceable controls and standards to ensure accurate, reliable and high-quality pipelines and deliveries
• Develop data models, data flows, design documents and technical specifications
• Create builds of complex data sets & extracts
• Guide, train, instruct and assist team members with technical issues and design challenges
• Assist when needed to support daily or weekly data pipeline processing

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:

• 5 years of experience in data product/data warehouse development and design
• 5 years data analysis & developing deep understanding of data domains
• 5 years of Snowflake, Teradata, Oracle, MS SQL Server or other SQL, PL/SQL development
• Experience with mid – high volume ETL/ELT data processes and pipelines
• Experience with formal System Development Lifecycle and Data Quality processes
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD tools, GitHub, especially in cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare data experience (experience with medical claims; and/or member enrollment, provider or clinical domains)
• Experience with Snowflake, Azure, Databricks and/or other cloud data warehouse technologies
• Experience with Agile development methodology
• Experience with Kafka data streaming would be beneficial
• Team-oriented, communicative, proactive

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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. 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.     

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Salary : $88,000 - $173,200