Principal Data Engineer

1 week ago

Little Rock, United States Optum Full time

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. 


As a member of the Optum Data Management team, the Senior Data Manager supports the Arkansas Medicaid Decision Support System (DSS) data warehouse by developing and maintaining data workflows within established ETL processes, identifying and resolving data quality issues, and optimizing processes to improve performance. This person will manage a team of data engineers, on monitoring inbound/outbound data automation working directly with state partners to create new interfaces based on business specifications.


The preferred candidate will be a creative thinker and problem solver who is comfortable working independently or in teams.  They will be a quick learner who is confident they can master a complex data model with little guidance. The candidate will be detail-oriented, place value on organized documentation, and be able to manage multiple assignments at once. Previous Azure, Snowflake, Informatica, Azure Data Factory or cloud migration experience is a plus.


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 Data engineering experience with a focus on Data Warehousing
  • 5+ years of experience with relational databases, such as Oracle, Snowflake, SQL Server, etc.
  • 3+ years of experience creating data workflows / pipelines using Informatica PowerCenter, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools
  • 3+ years of experience creating stored procedures with Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server T-SQL, or Snowflake SQL
  • 3+ years analyzing project requirements and developing detailed specifications for ETL requirements
  • 2+ years of experience with GitHub, SVN, or similar source control systems
  • 2+ years of experience processing structured and un-structured data
  • Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize data pipelines
  • Proven ability to adapt to evolving technologies and changing business requirements


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Azure or Snowflake certifications related to data engineering or data analytics
  • 3+ years of data modeling experience in a data warehouse environment
  • 2+ years of batch or PowerShell scripting
  • 2+ years of experience with Python scripting
  • Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) and or Informatica
  • Experience with HL7 and FHIR standards, and processing files in these formats
  • Experience designing and building APIs in Snowflake and ADF (e.g. REST, RPC)
  • Experience with State Medicaid / Medicare / Healthcare applications


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 employers 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.

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