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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive perks and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

Administer MySQL environments (5.6/5.7/8.0) across Linux servers in dev, test, and prod
Monitor replication (GTID, semi-sync), slow queries, and performance metrics
Perform version upgrades, schema changes, and migrations to GCP Cloud SQL or Azure MySQL Flexible Server
Automate health checks, backups, and monitoring tasks using Shell or Python scripts
Troubleshoot application database issues, participate in on-call rotation, and coordinate with developers




Support Tier 1 engineers with escalation handling and process documentation
Provision MySQL infrastructure using Terraform or deployment pipelines
Maintain documentation: SOPs, access control, replication setups, and recovery procedures
Collaborate with ESRO teams for audit and security compliance activities
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 regard 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 Qua

📌 Data Engineering Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad