Optum is a global organisation 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.
About the role: We want to make healthcare work better for everyone.
This depends on hiring the best and brightest.
With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.
Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone.
Key Responsibilities: Design, configure and manage Data Engineering Infrastructure on the Azure Cloud for utilisation by products built by the OPEN team for OLS (Optum Life Science) Ensure security and data quality standards are established and enforced Stay current with emerging trends in Cloud technologies and evaluate their impact on our products Build infrastructure using code (IaC) and repeatable designs Identify opportunities for improvement, optimize performance and scalability of existing Cloud solutions Setup, maintain related documentation and standards and facilitate knowledge distribution across the Teams Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues and provide timely resolution to technical challenges Prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment Partner with Data Science and Product leaders to design best practices and standards for developing and deliver of analytic pipelines while optimizing cloud resources for data processing Mentor and train junior members of the team Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field or equivalent experience Strong software product development experience on a public cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, GCP) Extensive hands-on experience developing Cloud solutions which demonstrate a strong understanding of software engineering principles Excellent knowledge of one or more Public Cloud Service offerings such as – PaaS, FaaS, Workflow orchestrators, Service Principal, Containers, Secret management etc.
Experience of IaC using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi etc.
Experience of hands-on utilization of SQL with large data volumes Strong programming experience with two or more languages (e.g Python, Java) and scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) Understanding of cloud security principles and practices Experience of real-time or batch data pipelines with an awareness of the importance of fault tolerance within the pipelines Experience in using modern software engineering tooling (Jenkins, GHA, Sonar, Twist-Lock or alternatives etc.)
and process in terms of Agile delivery in a CI/CD work environment Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members Preferred Qualifications: Experience with databases, data warehousing, and big data technologies (e.g., Databricks, Spark, DBT) Experience with cloud hosted Data warehouses and cloud hosted analytical solutions - ideally SnowFlake - such as (Synapse, BigQuery, Redshift etc) Hands on experience of securing cloud applications Good understanding of Microservices architecture Experience with various architecture and software design patterns Experience in the healthcare industry Excellent time management, communication, decision making, and presentation skills Display a strong desire to achieve and attain high levels of both internal and external customer satisfaction Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application.
Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optum is a drug-free workplace.