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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - Remote - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Audit Trail, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Repository, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Code Review, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, SQL Databases, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Agentic-AI, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2010c975-9e4d-4af3-a565-3a7f219c7dbe ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in the health insurance industry supporting HEDIS programs, healthcare analytics, quality reporting, or healthcare data engineering initiatives * 5+ years of experience working with HEDIS concepts, quality measures, measure engines, and healthcare data domains including Member, Eligibility, Medical, Pharmacy (Rx), and Clinical data across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines of business * 5+ years of experience utilizing on-premise or cloud-based SQL databases in a business, research, healthcare, or analytical environment * 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting cloud-based data engineering solutions, automated data pipelines, and large-scale data processing workflows * 3+ years of Agile/Kanban delivery experience, including engineering best practices such as unit testing, TDD, CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews * 1+ years of experience evaluating, implementing, or deploying AI, GenAI, Agentic AI, or intelligent automation capabilities within enterprise technical workflows * Experience collaborating directly with business stakeholders, auditors, product teams, and technical partners to deliver solutions and resolve issues * Proven experience supporting regulatory compliance reporting, business SLAs, and operational commitments within a regulated healthcare environment * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical and data-quality issues and drive effective resolution * Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and methodological concepts to non-technical business partners Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Health Informatics, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) * Experience supporting cloud migration initiatives for large-scale healthcare data processing platforms * Experience building and integrating production-ready AI capabilities into cloud-based data engineering architectures and workflows * Experience with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards and clinical data integrations * Experience supporting NCQA reporting processes and quality-measure implementations * Experience with Databricks, Azure cloud technologies, and modern healthcare data platforms * Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across cross-functional teams *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy ## Description * Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable cloud-based data engineering solutions and automated data pipelines * Develop and optimize data integration frameworks, ETL processes, data transformations, and SQL-based solutions supporting healthcare analytics and HEDIS reporting * Implement enterprise-approved AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI capabilities to automate data engineering workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance data quality * Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions * Support HEDIS measure processing, quality reporting initiatives, regulatory compliance requirements, and operational service-level commitments * Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, auditors, and functional subject matter experts to resolve technical issues, validate data quality, and ensure successful delivery * Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions * Apply engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, version control, and quality assurance processes * Contribute to cloud migration initiatives and modernization efforts across healthcare data platforms * Ensure data governance, security, auditability, and regulatory requirements are incorporated into technical solutions * Monitor and optimize data pipeline performance, reliability, scalability, and operational effectiveness * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers while serving as a senior individual contributor 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. ## 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