About the Role
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. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
- Architect and optimize complex ETL processes and data pipelines using Databricks (Spark, SQL, Python) or other enterprise-scale integration tools to ensure high-performance processing of large-scale datasets
- Evaluate emerging trends in ETL frameworks and AI to inform solution design and drive strategic innovation within the analytics platform
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to automate data engineering workflows, streamline ETL maintenance, and drive continuous improvement in engineering velocity
- Implement advanced data modeling techniques, such as star schemas and incremental loads, to ensure data integrity and scalability across all ETL layers
- Build and maintain executive-level dashboards and semantic models in Power BI, ensuring seamless data flow from backend ETL processes to end-user visualizations
- Partner with product and business leaders to translate complex business requirements into robust, automated data integration solutions
- Lead technical coordination within a global delivery model, ensuring consistency and quality of ETL standards across onshore and offshore teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience in analytics engineering, business intelligence, or data engineering roles delivering enterprise-scale analytics solutions
- 5+ years of Cloud experience (Azure, GCP, AWS, or OCI)
- 5+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, etc.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience using Databricks (Spark, SQL, Python, notebooks) or other major ETL platforms to build and optimize large-scale data pipelines
- 4+ years of experience in data modeling (star schemas, semantic modeling, incremental loads, large datasets) and advanced SQL
- 1+ years of experience delivering AI-driven analytics or data solutions
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Skills
- Databricks (Spark, SQL, Python)
- ETL frameworks
- AI tools
- Data modeling
- Star schemas
- Incremental loads
- Power BI
- Semantic models
- Python
- Java
- Advanced SQL
- Airflow
- Azure Data Factory
- Large language models (LLMs)
- Tableau
- DAX
- Power Query
Location
- U.S.
Work Type
- Telecommute
Experience Level
- 6+ years of experience in analytics engineering, business intelligence, or data engineering roles delivering enterprise-scale analytics solutions
- 5+ years of Cloud experience
- 5+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, etc.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience using Databricks (Spark, SQL, Python, notebooks) or other major ETL platforms to build and optimize large-scale data pipelines
- 4+ years of experience in data modeling
- 1+ years of experience delivering AI-driven analytics or data solutions
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $91,700 to $163,700 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
About the Company
- Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives.
- 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.
- 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.
- UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Equal Opportunity
- UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
