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Senior Data Engineer

UnitedHealth Group

Plymouth, MNFull-time$92–164K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$92–164K/yr
Location
Plymouth, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Security Logging Engineer partners with Cyber Defense and Splunk teams to build and distribute security log solutions for on-premises and cloud systems. The role supports efficient, reliable pipelines feeding SIEM and long-term storage, and works with enterprise platform owners to support and educate them about security events. The posting describes a training plan for cloud technologies including Terraform and AWS Lambda.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LogstashKafkaGitHub OperationsLinux Server OSCloud PlatformsGoSplunk Search QueriesHigh- and Low-Level DesignIndependent and TeamworkAmazon Kinesis Data StreamsRHEL Linux CommandsCommunicationProblem Solving

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS, IT, or Engineering2+ Years Logstash, Kafka, and GitHub Operations Experience2+ Years Linux Server OS Experience2+ Years Cloud Platform and Go Experience1+ Years Splunk Search Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2388181

Job category: Technology

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.

A Security Logging Engineer partners with Cyber Defense and Splunk Teams to build, customize and distribute Security Log Solutions for on-prem and in the cloud systems. Work alongside the Security Logging engineers in the company to ensure our pipelines feeding SIEM and Long-term Storage are as efficient and reliable as possible. Security Logging Team and Cyber-Defense teams both utilize the same workload software which produces a seamless workflow, a quicker time-to-deliver, and partnerships that offer focused value. We work with platform owners across the enterprise to provide support and education around the security events their platforms produce. We deliver world-class event pipelines tailored for each owner's platform.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design & develop log solutions technologies with a key focus on LogBeats, LogStash and Kafka

  • Build, design and develop new Log Collection systems for on-prem and cloud environments, AWS, Azure & GCP

  • Build and support pipeline monitoring and alerting tools like Splunk Monitoring and Grafana Monitoring as needed

  • Respond and troubleshoot platform alerts and high priority incidents and on-call alert pages

  • Facilitation of Change Requests (pipeline deployments, upgrades, breakfixes etc...)

  • Create a training plan to enhance your understanding of cloud key focus technologies like Terraform and AWS Lambda serverless computing as well as other key cloud technologies for AWS, Azure and GCP

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or IT or Engineering field

  • 2+ years of experience with LogStash, Kafka, and GitHub Operations

  • 2+ years of experience with Linux Server OS

  • 2+ years with any one cloud platform (preferably AWS Cloud) and Go Lang

  • 1+ years of experience working with Splunk basic search queries

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven ability to work on high and low-level designing

  • Proven ability to work independently or as a team

  • Excellent understanding of Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

  • Advanced Experience with RHEL Linux OS Commands

  • Proven good communications skills

  • Proven good problem-solving attitude

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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How this job compares

Set against the 6,059 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$92–164K/yr
  • Minnesota median$112–185K/yr109 salary ranges
  • US median$122–208K/yr4,760 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $128K, is 14% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Data Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 132 open Data Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 6,059 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 5,287 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,772 of the 6,059 open Data Engineer jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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