Senior Data Engineer (Etl)

Posted: 2026-11-11

Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Salary: $91,700 - $163,700/year

Company: UnitedHealth GroupOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.Infrastructure & Architecture Performance Engineering Operations Support (Including on-call duties) Automation & DevOpsLifecycle Management Security & Compliance Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in CS or IT related field 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer 5+ years of experience in Snowflake database administration, operations, and production support 5+ years of experience in resolving performance tuning issues and in documenting solutions and training operational teams 5+ years of experience in Monitoring, Backup/ Recovery Management, DB Provisioning/de-provisioning, Patching, upgrades and capacity administration 5+ years of experience in Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management 5+ years of experience in SQL2+ years of experience in Python and must be willing to do hands on coding as needed

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of React, Power BI, Grafana*All Telecommuters 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). The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 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. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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. 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.