Description

Optum 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Data Developer is a mid-level technical contributor responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting data pipelines and reporting solutions that serve clinical, operational, and financial needs across 300+ ASCs. This role embodies our corporate values-Clinical Quality, Service Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement, and Inclusion-and models the behavioral expectations of Urgency, Positivity, Respect, and Service. Success in this role means delivering reliable, well-documented data solutions that reduce friction, improve outcomes, and support a culture of trust and collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Data Pipeline Development
  • Values: Service Excellence, Accountability, Continuous Improvement
  • Behaviors: Urgency, Positivity
    • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Airflow, and dbt
    • Ensure timely and accurate data movement across systems
    • Monitor pipeline health and escalate issues proactively
    • Participate in peer reviews and contribute to performance tuning
• Reporting & Data Delivery
  • Values: Clinical Quality, Service Excellence, Inclusion
  • Behaviors: Positivity, Respect
    • Support reporting via SSRS, Power BI, and Tableau
    • Validate data accuracy and ensure reports meet stakeholder needs
    • Collaborate with analytics teams to deliver actionable insights
    • Promote inclusive design and self-service reporting practices
• Documentation & Support
  • Values: Integrity, Accountability
  • Behaviors: Service, Respect
    • Document pipeline logic, dependencies, and support procedures
    • Respond to service requests and incidents via ServiceNow
    • Follow change control and governance standards
    • Maintain clear records of work and decisions
• Collaboration & Learning
  • Values: Teamwork, Inclusion, Continuous Improvement
  • Behaviors: Positivity, Respect
    • Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and design reviews
    • Share knowledge through documentation and peer support
    • Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams
    • Embrace feedback and model a growth mindset
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Experience or knowledge in the following technologies & tools:
  • Databases - SQL Server, Azure SQL, Snowflake
  • ETL/ELT - SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Airflow, dbt
  • Reporting - SSRS, Power BI, Tableau
  • DevOps & CI/CD - Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise
  • Monitoring & Metadata - Grafana, DataHub
  • Modeling & Architecture - ER/Studio, Visio
  • Cloud & Containers - Azure, Kubernetes
  • Security & Compliance - HIPAA, ITIL, ServiceNow
  • Other Tools - Redgate Toolbelt, Power Automate

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.

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