Senior Database Engineer - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to build and optimize scalable data foundations for its financial healthcare ecosystem. You will handle real-time processing, cloud-native platforms, CI/CD, and security, enabling secure access to financial tools for millions of members.

The role emphasizes Oracle 19c expertise, performance tuning, and documentation. Flexible remote work is offered nationwide with in-office requirements in select locations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of DBA administration experience.
• 5+ years in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development.
• 3+ years participating in team software development projects.
• 2+ years in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development.

Responsibilities

• DBA administration: install/configure/upgrade/patch/migrate; capacity planning, performance tuning, backups.
• Proficiency with network troubleshooting tools.
• Change management including deployment to production across multiple environments.
• 24x7 on-call support with RCA and weekly operations reviews.
• Proactive database monitoring and issue resolution.
• Database and PL/SQL optimization including performance tuning; experience with Oracle 19c.
• Participate in projects involving enterprise systems enhancements.
• Contribute to project design and Oracle database design decisions; refinement and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain documentation about the database and data architecture.
• Regular proactive capacity planning and reviews of all Oracle databases; produce weekly/monthly reports.
• Project estimation, sizing new environments, and proposing infrastructure costs/resources.
• Develop and implement database security policies aligned with corporate objectives.

Skills

DBA administration

Database design & SQL

Stored procedures

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Oracle 19c

Oracle ExaData

Python

Shell scripting

SQL

PL/SQL

Perl scripting

Oracle GoldenGate

Oracle GoldenGate Micro Services

GitHub

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Database Engineer within the Optum Financial Services Tech team, you will be a key contributor to building and optimizing the highly scalable data foundations that power our financial healthcare ecosystem. Our team is dedicated to modernizing financial data exchange and improving health equity by ensuring seamless, secure access to financial tools and benefits for millions of members. In this role, you will tackle complex data architecture challenges and real-time transaction processing using innovative technologies such as cloud-native database platforms, automated CI/CD pipelines, and advanced data security frameworks. You will collaborate with elite engineering teams to drive the future of financial health technology, ensuring our systems are performant, resilient, and ready for the next generation of healthcare innovation.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• All aspects of database administration including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migration, capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery
• Proficiency with network troubleshooting tools and techniques
• Change management including maintenance of multiple development, test, QA, and production environments. Responsible for deploying approved changes to production
• 24x7 rotational on-call support, including driving Root Cause Analysis (RCA), preventative action follow-through, and participation in weekly operations reviews
• Proactive database monitoring and issue resolution
• Database and PL/SQL optimization including performance tuning, query optimization and supportability; experience with Oracle 19c
• Actively participate and contribute to projects involving enterprise systems enhancements
• Participate in project design and Oracle database design decisions. Refine and troubleshoot the design
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation about the database and the data architecture
• Regular proactive capacity planning and tending reviews of all oracle databases. Producing weekly, monthly management reports
• Project Estimation process – including attending project kick-offs and design reviews as necessary to appropriately size new environments, recommend infrastructure solutions and deliver associated cost and resource effort estimates
• Develop and implement Database security policies and procedures, in line with corporate objectives

Technologies Used:

• Oracle RDBMS (19c)
• Oracle ExaData
• Python, Shell scripting, SQL, PL/SQL, Perl scripting
• Oracle GoldenGate
• Oracle GoldenGate Micro Services
• GitHub

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of DBA administration experience
• 5+ years of experience in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development experience
• 3+ years of experience participating in team software development projects
• 2+ years of experience in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 2+ years of Database Tuning experience
• 2+ years of cloud experience
• 2+ years of automation and/or scripting experience

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $xx,xxx to $xx,xxx annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline:

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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