Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineer, Python, snowflake, SQL, AWS

Requisition Number: 2365094
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Support enterprise data platform and pipeline operations across Unified Data Platform (UDP) initiatives
• Develop, monitor, and troubleshoot data ingestion and transformation pipelines using StreamSets, Snowflake, and Python
• Support Salesforce-to-Snowflake integration workflows and operational monitoring activities
• Participate in production support, incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and operational issue resolution
• Collaborate with engineering, product, cloud, and data platform teams to support delivery commitments
• Perform SQL analysis, data validation, pipeline testing, and operational troubleshooting
• Contribute to CI/CD, GitHub-based development workflows, and engineering best practices
• Support AI-assisted operational analysis, code validation, and engineering productivity improvements
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or enterprise data platform support
• Solid SQL and Snowflake experience
• Experience with StreamSets, Python, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows
• Understanding of enterprise data pipelines, operational monitoring, and production support processes
• Proven solid troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced operational environments supporting enterprise-scale platforms.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience supporting Salesforce or enterprise application integrations

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.
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