Optum, a global health services company, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. You will design, build, and deploy modern data pipelines and AI-powered solutions at enterprise scale using Python, Spark, Scala, and Kafka, with a focus on data warehousing and modeling best practices. This role includes KTLO activities such as vulnerability remediation, tool and version upgrades, data security, and platform stability, and involves supporting Azure Data Factory pipelines, Databricks workloads, and cloud components like Blob Storage and AzCopy. Location: hybrid-based role in Eden Prairie, MN with a flexible schedule. Primary responsibilities include designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges; evaluating emerging trends to guide solution design and strategic innovation; using enterprise‑approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement; building, optimizing, and maintaining robust, scalable data pipelines with Python, Spark, and Scala; supporting real-time streaming applications and messaging systems using Kafka; applying data warehousing, data modeling, and database design best practices; collaborating with cross‑functional teams to translate data requirements into high‑performing technical solutions; identifying and implementing performance tuning and query optimization across large datasets. You will be rewarded for performance in a challenging environment with clear development paths. Required qualifications: 5+ years in da

Optum, a global health services company, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. You will design, build, and deploy modern data pipelines and AI-powered solutions at enterprise scale using Python, Spark, Scala, and Kafka, with a focus on data warehousing and modeling best practices. This role includes KTLO activities such as vulnerability remediation, tool and version upgrades, data security, and platform stability, and involves supporting Azure Data Factory pipelines, Databricks workloads, and cloud components like Blob Storage and AzCopy. Location: hybrid-based role in Eden Prairie, MN with a flexible schedule. Primary responsibilities include designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges; evaluating emerging trends to guide solution design and strategic innovation; using enterprise‑approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement; building, optimizing, and maintaining robust, scalable data pipelines with Python, Spark, and Scala; supporting real-time streaming applications and messaging systems using Kafka; applying data warehousing, data modeling, and database design best practices; collaborating with cross‑functional teams to translate data requirements into high‑performing technical solutions; identifying and implementing performance tuning and query optimization across large datasets. You will be rewarded for performance in a challenging environment with clear development paths. Required qualifications: 5+ years in da