Director of Data & Analytics Engineering – Remote State Gov

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Data & Analytics in State Government Solutions to lead a high-performing team delivering mission-critical healthcare data solutions under state contracts. You will drive enterprise data warehouse strategy, build robust data platforms on Snowflake, and advance AI-enabled data integration across Medicare and Medicaid programs.

You’ll work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., with an in-office four days per week requirement for Minneapolis or

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data engineering or software engineering experience architecting and delivering large-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
• 5+ years of direct people management and technical leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience designing and operating cloud data warehouse platforms with Snowflake.
• 3+ years of domain experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid healthcare data sets.
• 2+ years of experience working with T-MSIS and/or MARS standards and specifications.
• 1+ years of experience designing, building, or deploying artificial intelligence solutions, including agentic AI systems, autonomous workflows, or LLM-enabled platforms.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team, establishing technical standards, operational excellence, and team culture across complex state contract deliverables
• Architect, build, and optimize scalable enterprise data warehouse solutions and data pipelines leveraging Snowflake and modern cloud data stacks
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI
• Design and implement agentic AI capabilities, intelligent workflows, and automations to modernize data operations and enhance software engineering productivity
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across the engineering team
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation across data engineering and software platforms
• Oversee the end-to-end processing, validation, and reporting of high-volume public sector healthcare data, ensuring compliance with T-MSIS and MARS data requirements
• Partner with cross-functional software engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate complex state contract requirements into reliable technical solutions
• Establish robust data governance, security, data quality frameworks, and compliance practices across all enterprise data assets

Skills

Data engineering

Software engineering

People management

Snowflake

Medicare/Medicaid data

T-MSIS/MARS

AI/LLM

Cloud data warehouse

Travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Optum is seeking a Director of Engineering for the Data & Analytics in State Government Solutions to lead a high-performing team delivering mission-critical healthcare data solutions under state contracts. You will drive enterprise data warehouse strategy, build robust data platforms on Snowflake, and advance AI-enabled data integration across Medicare and Medicaid programs.

You’ll work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., with an in-office four days per week requirement for Minneapolis or