Sr Data Engineer

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Location:

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States Salary: $91,700 - $163,700/year

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United Health Group 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design, build, and operate scalable data engineering platforms using modern ETL/ELT frameworks, including Azure Data Factory, Delta Lake, and cloud-native pipelines

Architect modular, reusable data systems that support batch and streaming workloads, advanced analytics, and AI/ML use cases

Influence overall data and AI platform architecture, including lakehouse design, metadata management, and data quality frameworks

Develop and optimize PL/SQL, Python, and Unix-based data processing solutions for high-volume, low-latency data pipelines

Enable Generative AI use cases by designing structured and unstructured data pipelines to support NLP, prompt engineering, vectorization, and inference workflows

Drive code reusability and standardized data patterns across teams through shared frameworks, libraries, and design standards

Ensure mature Dev Ops and Data Ops practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization

Deeply analyze ambiguous business and data problems, translating them into robust data engineering and AI solutions that deliver measurable business value

Lead adoption of best practices in data modeling, pipeline design, security, and governance, especially in regulated environments

Continuously assessing and modernizing existing data platforms, improving performance, reliability, scalability, and AI readiness

Partner with business, analytics, data science, and product leaders to manage delivery in an agile framework, rapidly delivering insights and AI-enabled capabilities

Mentor and coach engineers in data engineering, cloud, and Generative AI technologies, raising overall team capability

Attract and grow talent through strong technical leadership, effective interviewing, community engagement, and training junior interviewers

Communicate complex data and AI concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership presentations and solution demos

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI 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:

7+ years of Data Engineering experience building enterprise-scale ETL/ELT solutions (e.g., ADF, Data Stage, Talend, or equivalent)4+ years of experience with Azure public cloud including Databricks and Snowflake3+ years of hands-on experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting for data processing and automation3+ years of experience with Oracle PL/SQL development for data transformation, performance tuning, and production workloads3+ years of production support experience, including on-call rotations, incident resolution, and root cause analysis2+ years of experience in AI-assisted software development, including AIDLC and Agentic AI methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in CS or IT or Software Engineering related field2+ years of experience with high-level programming languages, such as Python, Java, or Node.js, with Python preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data and AI concepts clearly

Prior technical or people leadership experience, including ownership of complex systems

Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing junior Engineers
* All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to United Health Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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