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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Engineering - Remote - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Github, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Scripting, Azure Data Factory, ReactJS, Snowflake, Data Strategy, Semi-structured Data, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-data-engineering-remote-eden-prairie-mn-usa-58916968 ## About the Role views, and stored procedures for analytics * Architect and support data integration processes including batch ingestion and automated extracts * Mentor associates on data engineering best practices, Snowflake optimization, and pipeline design * Create and maintain detailed technical documentation (data mappings, file specs, runbooks) * Monitor and improve data quality, processes, and operational efficiency * Support onboarding of new data sources and secure data transfers * Communicate complex concepts to technical and leadership audiences * Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment * Utilize AI tools to automate tasks and boost engineering productivity Tasks * Bachelor's degree or 12+ years of equivalent work experience * 12+ years of hands-on data engineering, with focus on data warehousing and ETL architectures * 8+ years of ETL development using Azure Data Factory and/or Snowflake * 8+ years of experience with Snowflake including stored procedures and utilities * 8+ years of GitHub version control and CI/CD * 8+ years of Python for data processing * 5+ years of designing/consuming REST APIs within Snowflake or ADF workflows * 5+ years of scripting on Azure (Batch, PowerShell) * 5+ years of handling structured and semi-structured data * 5+ years of React front-end development for visualizations Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * equity stock purchase * 401k contribution * remote work flexibility ## Description Experteer Overview As a Principal Data Engineer, you will lead the architectural design and implementation of scalable enterprise data solutions within the Chief Data Office. You'll partner with product owners, stakeholders, and analytics teams to build end-to-end data pipelines across staging, integration, and consumption layers using Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, DBT, and Python. You'll mentor engineers, promote engineering best practices, and drive continuous technical innovation while leveraging approved AI tools to boost productivity. The role offers remote work flexibility and a chance to impact health outcomes at scale. You will shape data strategy and collaborate across cross-functional teams to turn褥 Compensation / Benefits * Translate data product and reporting requirements into scalable data engineering solutions * Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines across staging, integration, and consumption layers * Develop and optimize high-performance SQL queries, views, and stored procedures for analytics * Architect and support data integration processes including batch ingestion and automated extracts * Mentor associates on data engineering best practices, Snowflake optimization, and pipeline design * Create and maintain detailed technical documentation (data mappings, file specs, runbooks) * Monitor and improve data quality, processes, and operational efficiency * Support onboarding of new data sources and secure data transfers * Communicate complex concepts to technical and leadership audiences * Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment * Utilize AI tools to automate tasks and boost engineering productivity Tasks * Bachelor's degree or 12+ years of equivalent work experience * 12+ years of hands-on data engineering, with focus on data warehousing and ETL architectures * 8+ years of ETL development using Azure Data Factory and/or Snowflake * 8+ years of experience with Snowflake including stored procedures and utilities * 8+ years of GitHub version control and CI/CD * 8+ years of Python for data processing * 5+ years of designing/consuming REST APIs within Snowflake or ADF workflows * 5+ years of scripting on Azure (Batch, PowerShell) * 5+ years of handling structured and semi-structured data * 5+ years of React front-end development for visualizations Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * equity stock purchase * 401k contribution * remote work flexibility ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs)