Senior Data Engineering Consultant (Gurugram)

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. The AAV team owns Apollo, Optum South's governed data spine - ingesting from eight source systems (EDW, EMR, DataRAP, Atlas, Zephyr, ePRG, Medispan, ADT) and distributing intelligence across HEDIS quality, risk, admits/readmits, care & value, and reporting domains. We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to own the cloud data architecture across Databricks and Snowflake, set engineering standards for the pipeline layer, and lead the team through Apollo's continued cloud migration and scale-out. Primary Responsibilities Own architectural decisions across Databricks and Snowflake - Delta Lake design, Unity Catalog governance, Gold-layer schema standards, and Bronze/Silver/Gold pipeline patterns Lead and harden Apollo's cloud migration, building on the current cloud footprint toward full production stability Set engineering standards for pipeline design, testing, orchestration (DAGs), and CI/CD across the data platform Design and review data models and pipelines feeding downstream consumers - Horizon Compass, AI/ML pipelines, and reporting tools Mentor and grow data engineers on the team; act as technical escalation point for hard pipeline and architecture problems Partner directly with the Director of Data Services on technical roadmap, and represent data engineering in cross-functional and leadership discussions Help scope and de-risk Apollo's expansion to Optum West, East, and Mid-East regi