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 perks, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits 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.

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Data Engineer with over 8 years of experience in software development, architecture, and enterprise data engineering. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in designing scalable, cloud-based data solutions, driving data strategy, and enabling high-performance data ecosystems across Azure, GCP, and Snowflake platforms.

Primary Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Engineering
Architect and design end-to-end scalable data solutions leveraging Azure, GCP,



and Snowflake ecosystems
Develop and implement Snowflake and data warehousing architectures to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives
Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Airflow (Cloud Composer)
Lead development of reusable frameworks, utilities, and automation scripts using Python, PySpark, and Pandas
Enable streaming and batch data integration across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Build and optimize data solutions on:
Azure (ADLS, Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse)
Snowflake (performance tuning, cost optimization, workload management)
Drive cluster optimization strategies to improve performance and reduce operational costs
Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure best practices
Data Governance & Quality
Ensure security-by-design principle

📌 Senior Data Engineering Consultant (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad