Remote Senior Data Engineer: SQL & MongoDB, AI-Driven Ops

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Sr Data Engineer for Optum Rx to manage and modernize enterprise databases (SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB) across on-prem and cloud. You’ll automate, optimize performance, and drive AI-based improvements while supporting production workloads.

Remote work is allowed from anywhere in the U.S., with on-call rotations and a strong emphasis on reliability and security. The role requires 7+ years with SQL Server, 2+ years MongoDB, and experience with T-SQL/PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 7+ years of MS SQL Server DB administration in production environments (2012–2025) with Azure SQL.
• 2+ years of MongoDB/MongoDB Atlas administration in production environments.
• 2+ years of T-SQL and PowerShell for data transformation and automation.
• Ability to participate in a rotational on-call schedule.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB environments.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Troubleshoot DB, infrastructure, and application issues using native tools across MSSQL and MongoDB.
• Lead automation and AI-driven database engineering initiatives.
• Participate in end-to-end migration planning and execution for Azure SQL.
• Provide on-call support on a rotational basis.

Skills

SQL Server administration

MongoDB administration

PowerShell scripting

T-SQL programming

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Sr Data Engineer for Optum Rx to manage and modernize enterprise databases (SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB) across on-prem and cloud. You’ll automate, optimize performance, and drive AI-based improvements while supporting production workloads.

Remote work is allowed from anywhere in the U.S., with on-call rotations and a strong emphasis on reliability and security. The role requires 7+ years with SQL Server, 2+ years MongoDB, and experience with T-SQL/PowerShell.