[Remote] Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Data Engineer will translate data and reporting requirements into scalable data engineering solutions, develop and maintain end-to-end pipelines, optimize Snowflake and SQL processes, and support data integration initiatives. The role also provides technical mentorship, documentation, data quality improvements, and troubleshooting across enterprise data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with product owners, business users, and stakeholders to translate data product and reporting requirements into scalable, reliable data engineering solutions, incorporating feedback iteratively throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Design, develop, and maintain end to end data pipelines across staging, integration, and consumption layers, leveraging Azure Data Factory, DBT, Snowflake SQL, and metadata driven frameworks
• Develop and optimize high performance SQL queries, views, and stored procedures to support analytics, reporting, and provide guidance to analytics team members on effective and cost-efficient usage
• Architect, Develop and support data integration processes including batch file ingestion and automated extracts
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives, study requirements, and identify appropriate technical solutions, integration patterns, and data models that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and mentor, providing training, design guidance, and code reviews for associates on data engineering best practices, Snowflake optimization, and ADF/DBT pipeline design
• Author and maintain detailed technical documentation, including data mappings, record layouts, file specifications, interface contracts, workflow diagrams, and operational runbooks for data loads and extracts
• Continuously evaluate and improve data quality, monitoring, and operational efficiencies
• Collaborate with business and technical partners to support data acquisition initiatives, including onboarding new data sources, developing business justifications, and executing secure, compliant data transfers
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly through written documentation, presentations, and discussions with audiences ranging from technical teams to senior leadership
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that promotes knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and professional development across the team
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to evolving business and technology requirements
• Demonstrated analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose pipeline failures, data anomalies, and performance bottlenecks

Skills

• • High School Diploma/GED OR equivalent experience
• • 6+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, with an emphasis on enterprise data warehousing and ETL architecture
• • 4+ years of ETL development experience designing and building pipelines, dataflows using Azure Data Factory and/or Snowflake, including parameterized and metadata driven designs
• • 4+ years of experience using Snowflake database including creating data ingestion and extraction through stored procedures and leveraging Snowflake native utilities
• • 4+ years of experience with GitHub version control systems including code merges and cross environment deployments using CD/CI pipelines
• • 4+ years of Python experience, particularly for data processing, orchestration, or validation workflows
• • 4+ years of experience designing or consuming APIs and service-based integrations (REST) within Snowflake or ADF based workflows
• • 3+ years of scripting experience (Batch, PowerShell, or similar) to support automation and operational tasks specifically on Azure platform
• • Experience processing both structured and semi structured data (e.g., fixed width files, delimited files, JSON, XML)
• • Experience in React front-end development, including designing and implementing complex visualization components and dashboards
• • Hands-on expertise in Power BI, including DAX, semantic model design, and performance tuning

Benefits

• Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S.
• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options
• Participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
• Performance rewards
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Career development opportunities
• Development for other roles you may be interested in

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