Senior Database Engineer - Remote

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Database Engineer within the Optum Financial Services Tech team, you will be a key contributor to building and optimizing the highly scalable data foundations that power our financial healthcare ecosystem. Our team is dedicated to modernizing financial data exchange and improving health equity by ensuring seamless, secure access to financial tools and benefits for millions of members. In this role, you will tackle complex data architecture challenges and real-time transaction processing using innovative technologies such as cloud-native database platforms, automated CI/CD pipelines, and advanced data security frameworks. You will collaborate with elite engineering teams to drive the future of financial health technology, ensuring our systems are performant, resilient, and ready for the next generation of healthcare innovation.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• All aspects of database administration including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migration, capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery
• Proficiency with network troubleshooting tools and techniques
• Linux System Administration
• Develop/implement Linux tooling - Linux utility suite, shell, Python, etc.
• Change management including maintenance of multiple development, test, QA, and production environments. Responsible for deploying approved changes to production
• 24×7 rotational on-call support, including driving Root Cause Analysis (RCA), preventative action follow-through, and participation in weekly operations reviews
• Proactive database monitoring and issue resolution
• Database and PL/SQL optimization including performance tuning, query optimization and supportability; experience with Oracle 19c
• Actively participate and contribute to projects involving enterprise systems enhancements
• Participate in project design and Oracle database design decisions. Refine and troubleshoot the design
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation about the database and the data architecture
• Regular proactive capacity planning and tending reviews of all oracle databases. Producing weekly, monthly management reports
• Project Estimation process - including attending project kick-offs and design reviews as necessary to appropriately size new environments, recommend infrastructure solutions and deliver associated cost and resource effort estimates
• Develop and implement Database security policies and procedures, in line with corporate objectives

Technologies Used:

• Oracle RDBMS (19c)
• Oracle ExaData
• Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure
• Python, Shell scripting, SQL, PL/SQL, Perl scripting
• Linux
• MySQL, PostgreSQL DB platforms
• Oracle GoldenGate
• Oracle GoldenGate Micro Services
• GitHub

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of DBA administration experience
• 5+ years of experience in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development experience
• 3+ years of experience participating in team software development projects
• 2+ years of experience in database design, SQL, and stored procedure development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 2+ years of Database Tuning experience
• 2+ years of cloud experience
• 2+ years of automation and/or scripting experience

*All employees working remotely 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). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 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. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

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. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.