Principal Data Engineer - Surest - Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)Surest , a UnitedHealthcare Company, (formerly Bind) provides a new approach to health benefits designed to make it easier and more affordable for people to access health care services. Our innovative company is part tech start-up, part ground-breaking service delivery-changing the way benefits serve customers and consumers to deliver meaningful results and better outcomes (and we have just begun). We understand our members and employers alike desire a user-friendly, intuitive experience that puts people in control when it comes to the choices they make and the costs they pay for medical care. At Surest, we; pride ourselves in our ability to make a difference, and with the backing of our parent company, UnitedHealthcare, we can operate in the best of both worlds-the culture and pace of an innovative start-up with big company support and stability. Come join the Surest team and help us design and deliver a cutting-edge health benefit that changes the face of health care.You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities: Partner in the design, development and communication of technology patterns and standards needed to manage Surest's healthcare data Provide technical leadership, guidance and training to team of data engineers, on individual and group levels Collaborate with Product partners to assist in prioritization and delivery of cloud-based data solutions Support Agile development practices, including refining user stories and collaborating with product Implement data processes and pipelines incorporating product requirements with data storage, lifecycle, accessibility, performance, and security standards Solve complex data development issues within data development approaches Work with peers across Surest to ensure alignment on data capabilities and software development lifecycle (SDLC) 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: Undergraduate degree or 4 years of equivalent experience 4+ years of solid SQL and/or NoSQL experience 3+ years of PySpark and/or Python data development experience 3+ years of experience designing and implementing efficient, end-to-end, flexible, data pipelines 3+ years of experience with both batch and near real time data architectures Experience developing and implementing using parallel processing software strategiesPreferred Qualifications: Degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, software development, or other technical fields Experience working in the Agile Development Framework Experience working with healthcare data Experience developing and operating Databricks jobs as data pipelines Experience working with Data Lake or Delta Lake architecture Solid personal drive to continually evolve the current state to improve development efficiency, data quality and overall pipeline process improvement Excellent problem-solving skills Excellent teamwork skills, communication skills and ability to interact and influence across diverse groups of technical and non-technical people at all levelsCareers at UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is your life's best work.(sm)California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $101,200 to $184,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyAt 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.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.

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