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Associate Data Engineering Manager

UnitedHealth Group

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaOn Site

Original Job Summary

About the Role

Optum, a global organization under UnitedHealth Group, leverages technology to improve health outcomes. As the Associate Data Engineering Manager, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks to support business intelligence and analytics initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks.
  • Develop PySpark-based data transformations integrating diverse data sources.
  • Optimize Databricks clusters for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Manage orchestration and scheduling using tools like Apache Airflow, ADF scheduling, and Logic Apps.
  • Collaborate with Architecture teams and product owners for solution design and validation.
  • Implement best practices for data quality, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
  • Document troubleshooting processes and deliver cost-optimized cloud solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers.
  • Stay updated with the latest Azure and Databricks advancements.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years in IT and 6+ years in data engineering with 3+ years using Azure Databricks.
  • Hands-on experience with Delta Lake, Lakehouse architecture, and data versioning.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Git) for data solutions.
  • Expertise in performance tuning, partitioning, caching, and cost optimization.
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing, modeling (Kimball/Inmon), and big data processing.
  • Expertise with the Azure ecosystem including Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, ADLS, and Azure Functions.
  • Proficiency in PySpark, Python, and SQL.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Azure certifications (DP-203, AZ-304, etc.).
  • Experience with infrastructure as code and Terraform scripts.

Key skills/competency

  • Azure Databricks
  • Data Engineering
  • PySpark
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Data Pipelines
  • CI/CD
  • Data Warehousing
  • Cloud Computing
  • Leadership

How to Get Hired at UnitedHealth Group

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research UnitedHealth Group's culture: Study mission, values, and recent news.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight data engineering and Azure expertise.
  • Showcase leadership skills: Provide examples of team mentorship.
  • Prepare technical cases: Demonstrate hands-on experience with Databricks.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Azure Databricks documentation.
Practice PySpark coding exercises.
Study data pipeline optimization techniques.
Refresh Azure ecosystem services knowledge.

Behavioral Questions

Describe team collaboration experiences.
Explain problem-solving under pressure.
Discuss handling conflicting priorities.
Share mentorship and leadership examples.