Senior Data Engineering Analyst – SQL, Python, AI, ML, Azure

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management and manipulation of mostly structured data
• Creating business intelligence solutions using Agile methodologies to support analysis of data and subsequent decision making
• Conducting analysis, performing normalization operations and assuring data quality.
• Creating specifications to bring data into a common structure
• Creating product specifications and reporting models
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; design workflows and procedures
• Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed
• Identify production and non-production application issues
• Provide technical support and consultation on database and infrastructure questions
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business or a related field
• 3+ years experience in data preparation, data management, data visualization and data analysis
• 3+ years experience in DWBI domain and strong understanding of DWBI concepts
• 3+ years experience in PowerBI
• 2+ years experience in Python
• 2+ years experience working on machine learning algorithms and frameworks
• 2+ years experience in natural language processing

Skills Required:

• 2+ years of experience in applying AI to practical and comprehensive technology solutions
• Experience in writing TSQL statements, stored procedures and views using industry best practices for security and efficiency
• Must have hands-on experience in DWBI domain
• Must have hands-on experience in Python
• Must have extensive on-the job experience working with relational database management system (like Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle)
• Must have experience in creating data reports, dashboards, scorecards and Metrics that matter most with extensive use of PowerBI
• Must have experience in performing data analysis and interpreting data/business insights
• Must have experience developing actionable insights and presenting recommendations for use across the internal/external stakeholder and leadership
• Must have experience in ETL and hands-on experience in using ETL tools like SSIS
• Experience and understanding on Database Performance Tuning, Database Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development Fundamentals
• Hands on experience with dealing global customers to gather requirements and translate them into solutions using the necessary skills
• Good to have experience with ML, deep learning, TensorFlow, NLP
• Good to have experience in Snowflake
• Good to have experience developing and maintaining data preparation and validation routines to support data mining and creating complex data mining algorithms
• Familiar with Software Development Life Cycle
• Create, test and execute SQL language code
• Excellent Problem Solving, Documentation Skills, Written & Verbal Communication skills
• Excellent Data Maintenance and promoting Process Improvement skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communications and presentation skills
• Should be able to work independently with minimum support/mentoring
• Willing to learn new technology
• Should be open for Development and Support
• Able to write user and technical documentation
• Conduct analysis to ensure quality of data at various stages of its evolution
• Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions
• Complete projects that require data mining, analysis, and presentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the health care industry
• Hands-on experience on ETL processes using SSIS, Netezza, Teradata etc.

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.