Optum is a global organization 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, install, configure and maintain database systems, including monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting issues

• Provide a seamless flow of information by keeping the database running smoothly

• Ensure data security and integrity, including implementation of access controls, backups and recovery plans

• Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure database availability during system outages or dysfunction

• Develop and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for data elements and tables in the company

• Identify and implement database requirements for new or existing applications by working collaboratively with other teams

• Optimize database performance and efficiency by evaluating and recommending new database technologies

• Support users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and troubleshooting queries by guiding them with best practices

• Execute regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation, backups, and database replication

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in database administration or in a similar role

• Experience in database backup, disaster recovery planning, performance optimization and data security

• Knowledge of database management systems such as MySQL and Oracle

• Proven outstanding communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment

• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant database administration certificates, such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

• Experience in cloud database technologies, like Amazon RDS or Microsoft Azure

• Knowledge of database automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.

• Ability to use a scripting language (like Python or Peri) to automate database administration tasks

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.