Big Data Developer - Boston, MA

Transform health care and change the way consumers engage with technology.Sounds like a big challenge, right? Here, at Optum, you have the opportunity to achieve great things while you showcase your passion and technical expertise as a Big Data Developer. You'll be inspired by working alongside some of the most brilliant minds in technology who bring compassion, energy and focus to their work every day on a mission to change health care as we know it. Join us! Come share who you are and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
As part of our development team, you will predominantly be involved in building business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. You'll stretch your skills and grow your careers as a primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with the established specifications and business requirements in order to deliver business value.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


 Design and develop ETL data flows using Hive / Pig
Perform loading from disparate data sets
Perform pre - processing using Hive and Pig
Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed design
Perform analysis of data sets and uncover insights
Maintain security and data privacy
Implement data flow scripts using Unix / hive / pig scripting
Propose best practices / standards
Work with the System Analyst and development manager on a day - to - day basis
Work with other team members to accomplish key development tasks
Work with service delivery (support) team on transition and stabilization
 

Required Qualifications:

2+ years Java experience
1+ years Hive, Pig, Map Reduce, and / or Hadoop ECO system framework experience
Preferred Qualifications:

ETL development experience
Apache Spark
Unix / Linux Shell Scripting experience
HBase experience
Scala experience
Sqoop experience
Data warehouse implementation experience
Healthcare industry experience
 
Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
Job Keywords: Big Data Developer, Java, Hive, Pig, Map Reduce, Hadoop ECO, ETL, Apache, Unix, Linux, HBase, Scala, Sqoop, Data warehouse, healthcare industry, Boston, MA, Massachusetts