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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Transformation, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, MongoDB, Nagios, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Migration Manager, Ansible, Sqlprofiler, Transact-SQL, Alwayson, Datadog, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, System Availability, Grafana, Database Performance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Terraform - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3361171199&tx=JK8579FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field * 7+ years of Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in handling versions between Microsoft SQL Server 2012-2025 and Azure SQL database or Managed Instance in production environments * 2+ years of MongoDB or MongoDB Atlas administration experience in enterprise production environments * 2+ years of experience in programming using T-SQL and PowerShell for data transformation and infrastructure automation * Ability to participate in a rotational on-call support schedule Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and cloud data services * Experience with cloud-native monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Grafana, Azure Monitor, Datadog) * Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline integration, and Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or Ansible * Professional certifications in database administration or cloud architecture, such as MongoDB Certified DBA or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate * Hands-on experience with multi-region cloud deployments, Private Endpoints, Atlas Search, and cloud-native database services in Microsoft Azure * Demonstrated experience utilizing AI-assisted software and database engineering tools to optimize queries, script workflows, and improve operational productivity *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy ## Description The Optum Rx team is seeking a Sr Data Engineer to manage, optimize, and modernize critical enterprise database environments. In this role, you will play a critical role in the administration, operational ownership, and architectural evolution of enterprise Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB, and MongoDB Atlas platforms supporting mission-critical health care applications. You will leverage on-prem and cloud-native database services, continuous automation, and AI-driven database engineering solutions to enhance database performance, reliability, security, and operational efficiency., * Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB environments supporting critical business applications * Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and optimal database performance * Troubleshoot and resolve database, infrastructure, and application-related issues using native SQL Server, Windows tools, Azure SQL, MongoDB, MongoDB Atlas * Provide expert support in administration and operational ownership of enterprise-scale MSSQL and MongoDB environments, ensuring high availability, security, scalability, and performance across mission-critical production workloads * Perform installation and upgrades, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery (Always-On Availability Groups, Replication etc.), monitoring, patching, TDE/TLS encryption, backup and recovery, security, automation (T-SQL/PowerShell), capacity planning, and troubleshoot mission-critical enterprise database environments * Demonstrate expertise in SQL Server performance tuning, including Query Store, Execution Plans, Extended Events, SQL Profiler, Missing Index Analysis, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), Wait Statistics, Windows and SQL Server Error Logs, and Performance Monitor * Participate in administering Azure SQL database and Managed Instance, including end-to-end migration planning and execution * Design, deploy, and manage MongoDB Atlas Projects, Clusters, Private Endpoints, Backup policies, and Disaster Recovery configurations in cloud environments * Serve as key expert for MongoDB Atlas architecture, including replica sets, shading, multi-region deployments, Atlas Search, and cloud-native database services * Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing expert guidance on database solutions and performance optimization * Lead database-related projects and drive continuous improvement through automation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions * Drive the adoption of AI-assisted database engineering solutions to improve operational efficiency, automate routine administrative tasks, accelerate root cause analysis, and optimize database performance and reliability * Provide on-call support on a rotational basis and be available during scheduled support windows ## 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) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)