Principal Data Engineer,

3 weeks ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Optum Full time
Optum is a global organisation 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.

About the role:

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You believe data can help reshape the future, and you find yourself loving the thrill of diving into challenging analysis. At UnitedHealth Group, you'll find an organization that will recognize those talents and have lots of growth potential. Here, you will be empowered, supported and encouraged to use your analytics expertise to help change the future of health care. Join us and start doing your life's best work.℠

As a Principal Data Engineer at Optum, you'll be responsible for working with key business and technical partners to develop industry-leading data solutions that provide insights and analytics that drive efficiency and value to clients.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny offices and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Analyze existing Data solutions and recommend automation/efficiency options
2. Create high level technical requirements for data engineers
3. Develop and recommend best practice re data integration, automation and quality
4. Gather data from various sources, including databases, APIs, and third-party sources and ensure the upkeep of databases and data systems.
5. Engage with multiple stakeholders to specify data requirements for analysis projects tailored to their unique business processes
6. Design scripts and tools to automatically extract large volumes of data from data sources, improving efficiency and availability.
7. Employ statistical techniques to scrutinize data and produce actionable business insights
8. Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver on solutions and use requirements to shape solution development efforts.
9. Create requirements for, mentor and develop remote teams
10. Work collaboratively with business partners, SMEs, and developers to ensure a shared understanding of business and technical requirements

Required Qualifications:

1. Expert ETL, SQL and Python / PySpark experience
2. Experience with cloud based technologies, data migration/automation and data engineering practices
3. Exhibit exceptional analytical abilities to compile, structure, examine, and present substantial data sets with precision and thoroughness.
4. Capable of critically evaluating data to derive meaningful, actionable insights.
5. Demonstrate superior communication and presentation capabilities, adept at simplifying complex data insights for audiences without a technical background.
6. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, or a comparable discipline with prior experience in data analysis or a related field being advantageous.
7. Strong project management skills and experience in leading data analysis projects and solutions
8. Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating good level of maturity

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Cloud Technologies certification
2. Experience with Data Modelling and Data engineering techniques
3. Experience with Agile development methodology
4. Healthcare / Pharmacy experience

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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