Senior Data Analyst – Remote

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. 

Optum Health Analytics is putting intelligence at the core of decision making by advancing a data driven culture through the connection of critical data assets and delivery of integrated business reporting & analytics. We are looking for a high performing candidate to fill a Data Analyst role on our fun, high performing, and growing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of our healthcare data. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Business Intelligence Engineers, and key stakeholders to deliver business value.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into our Snowflake environment
• Create and maintain data models and schemas for various data sources and ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity
• Develop and maintain automated data quality checks and data monitoring processes to identify and resolve data issues
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Perform data analysis to identify business problems and deliver value
• Problem solve and troubleshoot issues independently and as a part of a team
• Communicate updates, changes or issues to wider team and stakeholders

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:

• 3+ years SQL experience, including complex queries and optimization
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
• Proven problem-solving skills; the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of Epic Clarity Certification
• Experience with Snowflake Platform
• Experience with Data Visualization tools e.g. Power Bi, Tableau
• Familiarity with Azure Data Factory for ETL
• Proven excellent research skills to find relevant data needed for a business need
• Demonstrated ability to work with ETL tools to develop, improve and maintain pipelines
• Proven ability to work in a global, cross team collaboration to deliver quality results

*All employees working remotely 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. 

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.    

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.