Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Are you a Software Development Engineer looking to join an organisation where what you do genuinely makes an impact? Where you are empowered, heard and able to think creatively? Then look no further because we are what you have been looking for!
We are looking for a Software Engineer with solid Python or Java experience and a passion for cloud/platform technologies skills to join our talented and innovative data engineering team.
This role sits within a part of Optum UK responsible for taking large data sets from various sources and converting them into meaningful insights. You will get to work with Big Data utilising cutting edge Cloud services and technologies. Your work will help healthcare teams to identify opportunities to be more efficient, improve services, and design/optimise healthcare interventions.
We are a collaborative team, we work hard and are passionate about what we do, but we ensure we have fun along the way. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of then apply today!

OTHER USEFUL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE INCLUDE:

• Proven desire to expand your cloud/platform engineering capabilities
• Experience working with Big Data
• Experience of data storage technologies: Delta Lake, Iceberg, Hudi
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Apache Spark, Databricks or Hadoop
• Ability to take business requirements and translate these into tech specifications
• Competence in evaluating and selecting development tools and technologies
  Sound like the role you have been looking for? The apply today to find out more!

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

You will be working with cloud infrastructure/technology to expand and advance our data platform capabilities.
You will support your team through identifying and implementing improvements and efficiencies.

OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES WILL INCLUDE;

• Successfully develop, deliver, and maintain high quality software
• Maintain relevant documentation to describe logic, coding/configuration, testing and changes where applicable
• Work cross-functionally with other tech teams and business functions to drive forward results
• Really take the time to understand our customer needs and settings and how this applies to building high quality healthcare products
• You’ll help implement fast, secure, and efficient data pipelines and storage
• Ensure long-term scalability and maintainability of the Analytics Platform