Senior Data Engineering Lead - Python, Spark, Azure

Gurgaon, Haryana
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago

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 togetherPrimary Responsibilities:

Manage and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Design and maintain robust data architectures, including databases and data warehouses
Oversee the development and optimization of data pipelines for efficient data processing
Implement measures to ensure data integrity, including validation, cleansing, and governance practices
Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Analyze, synthesize, and interpret data from a variety of data sources, investigating, reconciling and explaining data differences to understand the complete data lifecycle
Architecting with modern technology stack and Designing Public Cloud Application leveraging in Azure
Basic, structured, standard approach to work
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:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
12+ Years of Implementation experience on time-critical production projects following key software development practices
8+ years of programming experience in Python or any programming language
6+ years of hands-on programming experience in Spark using scala/python
4+ years of hands-on working experience with Azure services like:

Azure Databricks
Azure Data Factory
Azure Functions
Azure App Service
Good knowledge in writing SQL queries
Good knowledge in building REST API's
Good knowledge on tools like Azure Dev Ops & Github
Ability to understand the existing application codebase, perform impact analysis and update the code when required based on the business logic or for optimization
Ability to learn modern technologies and be part of fast paced teams
Proven excellent Analytical and Communication skills (Both Verbal and Written)

Proficiency with AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot or AWS Code Whisperer or Google’s Codey (Duet AI) or any relevant tools is expected. Candidates should be adept at integrating these tools into their workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance delivery velocity.

Expected to proactively leverage AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to drive faster iteration, reduce manual effort, and boost overall engineering productivityPreferred Qualification:

Good knowledge on Docker & Kubernetes services

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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