Job Description

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 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.** You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Maintain, optimize, document, and manage data processes in primarily Cloud based environment (APIs, Kafka, Azure Databricks (Terraforms), Snowflake, GitHub) to ensure solution meets business needs in terms of security, scalability, reliability and feasibility + Create and maintain processes to collect, cleanse and enrich data coming into our data platform + Build best practice data quality monitoring to ensure all data/report products exceed customer expectations. Incorporate quality into the planning/design phases; build quality assurance activities; utilize data audits; identify and fix root causes vs short term solutions + Design and review data structures for data management purposes with team + Create best practice and use best practice in deliverables + Support team members by leading projects, sharing ideas and reviewing work of others + Anticipate end user data needs, be curious and proactively communicate ideas to stakeholders + Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Pro-actively identifies patterns in issues and research root-cause to improve overall quality + Use technical skills to manipulate data using SQL, Snowflake, Excel, or other tools to provide actionable information to internal customers in support of their business goals by business & product line + Ensure completion of yearly projects in support of team specific roadmap items that support business goals + Keep a full load and manage multiple projects being able to report out on progress and present analyses and findings to various stakeholders + Responsible for issue management to track defects and production issues through to completion + Perform all other related duties as assigned You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. **Required Qualifications:** + High School Diploma/GED (or higher) + 3+ years of experience as a Data Analyst utilizing SQL, Python or similar + 2+ years of ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) experience in tools such as Alteryx, Streamlit or Python + 1+ years of Cloud experience using Snowflake, APIs, Kafka, Azure Databricks (Terraforms), GitHub **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology or related field + Use of source control tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket or similar + Knowledge of and experience using Stars / HEDIS data + Working with healthcare data to support end user data requirements + Experience using large, diverse healthcare data for analytic purposes + Understands Star Rating, PQA, HEDIS and NCQA technical specifications to apply measure criteria **Soft Skills:** + Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with special attention to accuracy and detail + Self-starter with a proven ability to take ownership of job responsibilities and ensure successful completion of all projects and requests + Ability to prioritize and multi-task in high volume workload situations + Ability to mentor and support team members + Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal *All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. **_Application Deadline:_** _This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants._ _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._ \#RPO #GREEN

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