Senior Analytics Engineer: Data Discovery & Insights

UnitedHealth Group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer in Ireland. You will leverage Databricks, SQL and Python to explore large datasets, generate actionable insights, and support product discovery.

You will collaborate with analysts, product managers and engineers to translate requirements into evidence-based recommendations in a hybrid work model. The role emphasizes experimentation, data quality, and building reusable analytical assets while shaping the data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven extensive experience in Analytics Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Analysis, or related discipline
• Proven experience with enterprise-scale data warehouses, data marts, and analytical platforms
• Advanced SQL expertise including complex joins, window functions, aggregation strategies, and query optimization
• Experience with Databricks ecosystem and notebook-based development
• Proven ability to work independently with ambiguous requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Investigate large, complex data sources to uncover trends and business opportunities
• Perform data profiling, validation, and quality assessment activities
• Clean, transform and prepare datasets for exploratory and analytical use
• Identify data anomalies and potential business risks
• Validate assumptions using data-driven evidence and map data flows
• Develop maintainable SQL and Python notebooks within Databricks
• Create reusable analytical assets and accelerators
• Produce well-structured notebooks with narrative explanations and findings

Skills

SQL expertise

Python

Databricks

Data exploration

Data engineering

Stakeholder engagement

GitHub Actions

Power BI

Communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Power BI

Job description

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer in Ireland. You will leverage Databricks, SQL and Python to explore large datasets, generate actionable insights, and support product discovery.

You will collaborate with analysts, product managers and engineers to translate requirements into evidence-based recommendations in a hybrid work model. The role emphasizes experimentation, data quality, and building reusable analytical assets while shaping the data-driven