Senior Data Engineer

Optum; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology organization is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and maintain data pipelines that transform healthcare data. Applicants should have 6+ years in Data Engineering and expertise in Python or Java, SQL, and big data technologies. The position allows telecommuting within Canada and offers a competitive salary range of $75,600 to $157,100 annually.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering is required.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with data lakes and data warehouses.
• Experience with big data tools such as Spark and Hadoop is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain data pipelines to transform healthcare data.
• Optimize data delivery processes for scalability.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor within the team.

Skills

Data engineering

Python or Scala/Java

SQL

Data Lake and Data Warehouse optimization

Big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Data Visualization tools

Job description

Overview

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.

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 2,100 talented individuals. The Stratus Imaging Analytics team focuses on building our Analytics solution for our Enterprise Imaging portfolio. The team is based mainly in Ireland, with some resource in Canada. The products have customers in Europe, Canada, and the United States. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is focused on delivering value to our customers and who has a passion for innovation and improvement. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within Canada as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain data pipelines to ingest, transform, and store healthcare data from various enterprise data sources
• Analyze raw data sources, data transformation, and structural requirements for new software and applications
• Identify, design and implement internal process improvements, such as
• Data encryption
• Data de-identification to ensure data security
• Role-based data access
• Automating manual processes
• Optimizing data delivery
• Tune and optimize data processes for greater scalability, etc.
• Design, build and implement automation processes for production release of data engineering, machine learning and business intelligence processes
• Code, test, document and maintain high-quality and scalable Big Data solutions
• Define security and backup strategy for data solutions
• Build and implement batch and near real time data pipelines
• Help to ensure successful deployment of newly implemented data solutions
• Work with less structured, more complex issues
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to others

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
• 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in Python (or Scala / Java)
• 2+ years of experience in SQL, including query optimization, performance tuning and handling large datasets
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Data Lake, Data Warehouse optimization techniques and Medallion Architecture
• 2+ years of experience with knowledge of job workflow and token management
• 2+ years of experience in data migration, cross-cloud integrations (AWS / Azure is a bonus) and cloud networking
• 1+ years of proven experience with GitHub and cloud environment tools
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in developing big data processes using big data tools – Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent industry experience
• Healthcare industry knowledge and experience with exposure to EDI, HIPAA, HL7 and FHIR integration standards
• Previous experience in leading teams / people management and mentoring
• Data Visualization tools and technology experience
• Experience with Metadata management and Data Catalog management process, tools and technologies
• Experience with Spark in data processing and machine learning processes
• Hands-on experience with related / open-source software platforms and languages (e.g. Java, Angular, Scala, Linux, Apache, Unix)
• Experience with API technologies
• Professional GCP Data Engineer certification
• All telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Canada Residents Only : The salary range for Canada residents is $75,600 to $157,100 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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