Data Engineer - 2333495

EMPLOYER:    Optum Services Inc.

JOB TITLE:    Data Engineer

LOCATION:    1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.)

DUTIES:    Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Duties include: Support Life Sciences operations, product builds, data delivery and platform maintenance activities; Manage AWS Cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins; Design, build and test RedShift/EMR code and underlying AWS infrastructure to support ETL (extract-transform-load) processing in our CI/CD pipeline; Monitor performance and take corrective action to improve results and reconcile discrepancies between the expectations of the business and the structure of the data; Collaborate with analytics' and other teams to determine how current processing methods can be optimized, scaled, and improved; Provide informed feedback for database design and data model decisions; Support monthly/weekly data warehouse build process; Provide code review; and Document technical design, test plans and other elements. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS:    Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a Engineer-related occupation. Position
requires one (1) year of experience in the following:

*    AWS cloud operations;
*    Writing SQL;
*    Spark (Python and/or Scala);
*    Software development tools and technologies such as Git, Jenkins, and Agile development;
*    Managing Terraform code to build and modify AWS Cloud infrastructure;
*    AWS S3 (Bucket policies, Life Cycle policies);
*    IAM, Redshift, EMR, Lambda functions, Step functions, EC2, EBS Volumes, and Networking; and
*    Healthcare of life science experience.

RATE OF PAY: $97,032- $139,678 / per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2333495

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

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.