Senior Data Engineer
unitedhealthgroup
Job Description
- Lead critical production issue resolution and drive timely recovery of business services
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement preventive and corrective actions
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to prioritize and resolve production issues
- Provide accurate effort estimates, planning, and delivery commitments
- Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to quality, security, and performance standards
- Mentor team members and provide technical leadership across projects and support activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, automation, and operational excellence
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
- Data Engineering with 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting large-scale data solutions
- Experience in ETL/ELT design, development, performance tuning, and implementation
- Experience with performance tuning, debugging, and optimization of large-scale data pipelines
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered solutions, with a focus on Responsible AI practices and business value realization
- Knowledge of monitoring, incident management, and production support processes
- Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies, coding standards, and best practices
- Proficiency in Python for data engineering, automation, and application development
- Proven solid expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Cloud, and modern cloud-based data platforms
- Proven advanced SQL development and query optimization skills for high-volume data processing