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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 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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Sr Manager to help oversee the software development of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) jobs for our data warehouse software development team.

This role is critical as we initiate a migration from our legacy SSIS technology stack to cutting-edge cloud technologies, including Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in data engineering, cloud technologies, and team leadership.

Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.

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. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership to and is accountable for the performance of managers and/or senior level professional staff

• Impact of work is most often at the operational or local business unit or market level

• Oversee Software Development: Lead the development and maintenance of ETL and ELT jobs, ensuring efficient data processing and integration

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with team members to create effective data models that support business reporting and data analytics

• Guidelines and Standards: Refine and extend software development guidelines and standards to ensure best practices are followed

• Testing and Data Quality: Ensure rigorous testing and data quality measures are in place to maintain the integrity and reliability of data

• Migration Leadership: Drive the migration from legacy SSIS technology stack to new cloud technologies (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake), ensuring a smooth transition

• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment

• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand

• 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:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Experience: 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a lead role

• Technical Skills:

• Solid experience with cloud technologies, particularly Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake

• Experience in migrating from legacy systems to cloud platforms

• Expertise in data modeling, SQL, and data warehousing concepts

• Proficiency in ETL/ELT processes and tools, preferably SSIS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in relevant cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Snowflake)

• Experience with Agile development methodologies

Soft Skills:

• Solid problem-solving and analytical abilities

• Excellent leadership and team management skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

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.