Principal Data Engineer

1 month ago

Dublin, Ireland UnitedHealth Group Full time

Principal Data Engineer – Strategy, Dublin or Letterkenny - Hybrid

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.

About the role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.

We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2, talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding team’s healthcare system work better for everyone.

As a Principal Data Engineer, this individual will be a key member of the business team, responsible for overseeing the data engineering of MVP/prototype data products and infrastructure. You will support Optum Rx Strategy team, ensuring efficient data pipelines, automating monitoring of data QA, and collaborating with the Data Strategy team on migration efforts. This role requires a blend of technical skills in data engineering and ETL pipelines, along with the ability to drive strategic initiatives within the business team.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities of a Principal Data Engineer - Strategy:

Oversee data engineering of MVP/prototype data products and infrastructure to support MAC Strategy & Benchmarking objectives.Design, implement, configure, and maintain data ingestion and integration processes.Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.Automate monitoring and ensure efficient data QA processes.Collaborate with the Data Strategy team on data migration efforts.Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, and re-designing infrastructure for scalability and cost reduction.Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and big data technologies.Support the testing and auditing team members to ensure quality checks involved in reporting of sensitive data.Ensure data is maintained and secured, adhering to the 'least-privilege' security principle for team access.Work collaboratively with management, clients, and stakeholders to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data reporting needs.Analyze existing operations and schedule training sessions and meetings to discuss improvements.Keep up-to-date with industry trends and developments in data engineering and related fields

Required Qualifications of a Principal Data Engineer - Strategy:

Master’s or PhD in a heavily technical discipline (e.g. data science, computer science)Strong hands-on experience with data engineering, data architecture, and ETL pipeline development.Experience programming in a back-end language (e.g., Spark, Java, J2EE, Kafka).Advanced working SQL and No-SQL knowledge and experience with various databases (e.g., MySQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB).Experience with IT methodologies: e.g., ITIL, Agile, DevOps, SDLC.

Preferred Qualifications of a Principal Data Engineer - Strategy:

Experience using Python data science/engineering librariesPublic cloud experience, especially with Microsoft Azure.Experience with version control tools e.g. Git and Github Experience working in global health insurance payer organizations, focusing on data stewardship, data integration, business intelligence/analytics, data warehousing, and IT service management.Experience with machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language processing (NLP) architecture and system administration.DEVOPS engineering experience.Human-centered design experience or exposure.

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. © Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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